Program: Health Communication, B.S. - San Diego State University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Aug 13, 2025

2025-2026 University Catalog

(Major Code: 06013) (Academic Plan Code: 661140BSS)

Health Communication, B.S. (2025-2026) - Roadmap

All candidates for a degree in applied arts and sciences must complete the graduation requirements listed in the section of this catalog on “Graduation Requirements .”

Lower division preparation for the major courses may be satisfied by comparable courses in community colleges or other institutions with which the university has articulation agreements.

A minor is not required with this major but is strongly recommended.

Preparation for the Major

(9 units)

Must be taken for a grade. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and minimum grade of C required in each major preparation course.

General Education oral communication requirement and six units selected from

COMM 160 - Argumentation Units: 3
COMM 201 - Communication and Community Units: 3
COMM 204 - Advanced Public Speaking Units: 3
COMM 245 - Interpersonal Communication Units: 3

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

See “Graduation Requirements ” section for a complete listing of requirements.

RWS 305W - Writing in Various Settings Units: 3 with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
PSFA 305W - Writing for Careers in Professional Studies and Fine Arts Units: 3 with a grade of C (2.0) or better. Recommended.

Major

A minimum of 42 upper division units to include

COMM 300 - Conceptualizing Communication Units: 3
COMM 321 - Introduction to Health Communication Units: 3
COMM 350 - Investigating Communication Units: 3
COMM 495 - Communication Capstone: Conceptualizing and Investigating Communication Units: 3

Six Units Selected from

COMM 407 - Communicative Perspectives on Interviewing Units: 3
COMM 420 - Quantitative Methods in Communication Units: 3
COMM 441 - Foundations of Critical and Cultural Study Units: 3
COMM 462 - Ethnography and Communication Units: 3
COMM 465 - Conversational Interaction Units: 3

18 Units Selected From

COMM 421 - Health Communication and Community Based Service Learning Units: 3
COMM 422 - Politics of Health Communication Units: 3
COMM 423 - Patient-Provider Communication Units: 3
COMM 424 - Health Communication and Relationships Units: 3
COMM 425 - Theory and Research in Health Communication Campaigns Units: 3
COMM 426 - Communication in Health Risk and Crises Units: 3
COMM 427 - Health Communication and Cultural Communities Units: 3
COMM 428 - Communicating Health and Well-Being at Work Units: 3
COMM 485 - Communicating Leadership Units: 3
COMM 490 - Internship Units: 1-3
COMM 540 - Communicating Science in the Public Interest Units: 3

Three Units May Also Be Selected from

COMM 371 - Intercultural Communication Units: 3
COMM 415 - Nonverbal Communication Units: 3
COMM 445 - Relational Communication Units: 3
COMM 492 - Persuasion Units: 3
COMM 499 - Special Study Units: 1-3
COMM 555 - Conflict Management Communication Units: 3

Six Units Selected from

GERO 360 - Diversity and Aging Units: 3
GERO 370 - Images of Aging in Contemporary Society Units: 3
HHS 350 - Applied International Health and Human Services Units: 3
NURS 350 - Women’s Health Across the Lifespan Units: 3
PHIL 330 - Biomedical Ethics Units: 3
P A 340 - Administrative Behavior Units: 3
P H 353 - Human Sexuality and Disease Units: 3
P H 362 - Global Health Units: 3
SWORK 430 - Alcohol and Other Drug Problems: Prevention and Intervention Units: 3