Master of Science in Health Communication Online Program

Master of Science in Health Communication
online program
DISCOVER HOW A BU MASTER’S IN HEALTH COMMUNICATION
CAN HELP SET YOU (AND YOUR RESUME) APART.
Boston University College of Communication
& Metropolitan College
healthcommunication.bu.edu
Take
Care
OF YOUR FUTURE
BEGIN TODAY bY EARNING THE
FIRST DEGREE OF ITS KIND ONLINE.
HOW IMPORTANT IS
HEALTH COMMUNICATION?
Consider for a moment that one minor change in the health
care industry—a research breakthrough, a change in policy, a
product recall—can cause a major shift in millions of lives. As
a health communication professional, it’s up to you to make
sense of complex information and spread the word. Learn
how it’s done through Boston University’s Master of Science
in Health Communication fully online program.
WHY CHOOSE DIGITAL LEARNING AT BU
We’re consistently recognized as an internationally respected
university. So it goes without saying that our award-winning
approach to digital learning is extraordinary. You’ll study
under industry-experienced and scholarly faculty. You’ll be
challenged by your peers. You’ll be tasked to meet the same
rigorous academic standards as students on campus. When
you graduate, you’ll have an exceptional credential rivaled
only in importance by the lifelong relationships you make.
cAREER PATHS IN
HEALTH COMMUNICATION
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that employment for
health workers is expected to grow 25% by 2020. As a health
communicator, your potential career options are varied and
rewarding. Our graduates and current MSHC students enjoy a
wide range of roles and responsibilities, including:
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MARKETING
ADVERTISING
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
CORPORATE COMMUNICATION
MEDIA RELATIONS
PUBLIC RELATIONS
CONTENT WRITING AND RESEARCH
COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT
SEARCH ENGINE MARKETING
A FLEXIBLE &
MULTIDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM
Our MSHC curriculum blends theory, practice, and
scholarship in every course. Our faculty members draw
on their dynamic academic and industry backgrounds to
teach how, why, and what’s new. The MSHC coursework is
professionally relevant, giving you the immediate benefit of
applying what you learn in class directly to your career.
This
Is
A TRUE BU
EDUCATION.
MASTERS’S IN HEALTH COMMUNICATION
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
A total of 10 courses (40 credits) are required to graduate.
MET HC 750 AMERICAN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FOR HEALTH COMMUNICATORS
MET HC 751 EPIDEMIOLOGY FOR THE HEALTH COMMUNICATION
MET HC 752 THE BIOLOGY OF DISEASE
MET HC 755 CONTEMPORARY HEALTH CARE MARKETING
MET HC 756 CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC RELATIONS
MET HC 757 INTERACTIVE MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Show completion of a baccalaureate degree from a
regionally accredited college or university
Complete the Boston University Metropolitan
College and College of Communication MSHC
Graduate School Application
Submit official transcripts of all colleges or
universities attended
Present professional portfolio including:
Three professional letters of recommendation
Resume/CV
Personal Statement
Write a narrative about your life. This should
include information about your accomplishments,
family, educational experience, and outside
activities. Be creative rather than philosophic.
Remember that you are writing for a reader who
knows nothing about you or your background.
(1,000 words maximum)
Professional Statement
Using clear, declarative English, write an
appraisal of your experience in any area of
communication or health (if any). Include
what you expect from a career in health
communication and why you chose to enter it.
If you feel you do not have sufficient experience
in the areas of communication or health,
address what you expect from a career in health
communication and why you are choosing to
enter it. (1,000 words maximum)
MET HC 758 MEDIA RELATIONS
MET HC 759 HEALTH COMMUNICATION
MET HC 760 RESEARCH METHODS FOR HEALTH COMMUNICATORS
MET HC 761 ADVANCED WRITING FOR HEALTH COMMUNICATORS
Optional Courses
MET HC 753 NUTRITION AND HEALTH FOR COMMUNICATORS
MET HC 754 ETHICAL ISSUES
STANDARDIZED TESTS
While standardized test scores are not required for
admission to programs at Metropolitan College,
candidates can strengthen their applications by
submitting results of the GRE.
GRE SCORES ARE ACCEPTED BY ALL
METROPOLITAN COLLEGE GRADUATE PROGRAMS.
USE INSTITUTIONAL CODE 3108.
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About
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
METROPOLITAN COLLEGE
Founded in 1839, Boston University is an internationally
recognized private research university with nearly 300,000
students participating in undergraduate, graduate, and
professional programs. BU consists of 17 schools and
colleges, along with a number of multidisciplinary centers
and institutes that are central to the University’s research
and teaching mission.
Metropolitan College, one of Boston University’s 17
degree-granting schools and colleges, was established in
1965. The College demonstrates excellence in teaching
and research, with overtt 60 undergraduate and graduate
degree and certificate programs, offered full time and
part time in convenient evening, online, and blended
formats. There are over 30,000 Metropolitan College
alumni worldwide.
Boston University is the fourth largest private university in
the United States and was recently ranked by Times Higher
Education as 50th in the world.
Boston University has become the most recent member of
the Association of American Universities (AAU), an elite
organization of 62 leading research universities in the
United States and Canada, founded in 1900. BU is the fourth
university to be invited into the AAU since 2000. In the
Boston area, only Harvard, MIT, and Brandeis are
also members.
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COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION
In 1947, Boston University founded the first academic
program in the United States in public relations. Boston
University also has the distinct honor of granting the
first Master of Science degree in Public Relations. Many
of the College of Communication programs are revered
as the best in the nation as well as internationally. The
school boasts a current enrollment of more than 2,200
students, 165 faculty members, and 21,000
alumni worldwide.
Faculty
LEARN HEALTH COMMUNICATION FROM
SCHOLARS & INDUSTRY EXPERIENCED FACULTY
STEPHEN QUIGLEY
Associate Professor of Public Relations
BA, University of Massachusetts; MEd, Boston University
Course: MET HC 756 Contemporary Public Relations
DOMENIC SCRENCI
Executive Director, Educational Technology,
Training and Outreach, Boston University
EdD, Curriculum and Teaching, School of Education,
Boston University MEd, Educational Media and Technology,
School of Education, Boston University
PAUL BUTA
Lecturer
MBA, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
MS & BS, Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana
Course: MET HC 755 Contemporary Health Care Marketing
JEAN VAN SEVENTER
Associate Professor of Environmental Health,
Boston University School of Public Health
VMD, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
BS in Biological Sciences, Stanford University
Course: MET HC 752 The Biology of Disease
TIMOTHY SULLIVAN
Lecturer
BA in Communications and Minor Political Science,
Northeastern University
MS in Advertising, Boston University
Course: MET HC 758 Media Relations
NICOLE AMES
Lecturer
MS, Miami University
Course: MET HC 757 Interactive Marketing Communications
CARA M. CHEYETTE
Lecturer
BA, UMASS Boston
JD, Boston College Law School
MPH, Boston University School of Public Health
Course: MET HC 754 Ethical Issues in Medicine and Public Health Communication
CASSIE RYAN
Lecturer
Doctoral Candidate, Boston University School of Public Health,
Health Services Research Program, Department of Health Policy
and Management BS, RN, MPH
Course: MET HC 750 American Health Care System for Health Communicators
WAYNE W. LAMORTE
Professor of Epidemiology; Assistant Dean for Education
BA, Biological Sciences, Rutgers University
MD, Medicine, College of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ
PhD, Biochemistry, Boston University Graduate School
MPH, Epidemiology/Biostatistics, Boston University School of
Public Health
Course: MET HC 751 Introduction to Epidemiology for the Health Communicator
KRISTEN PUFAHL-SCHRECK
Registered Dietitian
BS, Georgetown University
MS, Boston University
Course: MET HC 753 Nutrition and Health for Communicators
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Anne Danehy
Visiting Professor of Communication
MA, Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut
BA, Political Science and Psychology, Smith College
Course: MET HC 760 Research Methods for
Health Communicators
Raed Mansour
Lecturer
MS, Health Communication, Boston University
BS, Neurobiology and Physiology, Purdue University
Certificate, DePaul University
Course: MET HC 759 Health Communication
Accreditation
NEASC
As part of Boston University,
Metropolitan College is accredited
by the New England Association of
Schools and Colleges (NEASC), one
of six nationally recognized
accrediting agencies.
RANKINGS & HONORS
BU places 37th in the U.S. News & World Report 2015
rankings of global universities.
Newsweek features BU as the 35th best university in the
U.S. and the 5th best university in the world.
AAU: Boston University is a member of the Association
of American Universities (AAU), an elite organization of
62 leading research universities in the United States and
Canada.
BU was named “Best in the Northeast” college by The
Princeton Review.
The U.S. Distance Learning Association (USDLA)
honored BU in 2011 with the 21st Century Best Practices
Award.
BU received the award for Excellence in Institution-Wide
Online Education from the Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C®).
BU is recognized as a Top 100 graduate university
(QS Quacquarelli Symonds rankings).
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The Center for Measuring University Performance places
Boston University among the Top 50 research
universities in the nation.
BU was named 15th best school in the U.S.; 34th best
school in the world; and 15th best U.S. school for the
professional future of its alumni (“The Professional
Ranking of World Universities,” by Ecole de mines
de Paris).
The Institute of Higher Education at Shanghai Jiao Tong
University ranked Boston University among the Top 100
universities in the world and among the Top 50 best
overall universities.
Online
LEARNING
Boston University is proud to be recognized as a leading
provider of distance education for over a decade. We
continually invest in faculty, technology, and student
support services in order to create an online learning
environment that reflects the integrity and reputation of the
University. The result is that online students feel connected
and welcomed into the greater BU community.
As a BU student, you will find it easy to engage with faculty
and peers. Our innovative learning network leverages social
tools like Facebook, Twitter and instant chat. Students have
opportunities to interact with faculty in their classes using
our multimedia Live Classrooms. Dynamic discussion
forums include “water cooler,” professional development,
and other areas. Our fully integrated approach is focused
on bringing students and faculty together without
interruption, which is why we also offer live technical
support 7 days a week.
THE BU COMMUNITY
When you’re accepted into the Master of Science in
Health Communication online program, you become part
of the extended and proud BU community. Online
students are always welcome on campus—whether you
want to pop in to meet with faculty, attend an athletic
event, utilize the BU library, leverage our network of
career services, or walk with your graduating class in the
formal commencement ceremony, you are encouraged to
actively participate in our academic community.
BU’s FIVE LEVELS OF SUPPORT
1
GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED PROMPTLY BY YOUR PERSONAL
ENROLLMENT ADVISOR.
2
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SERVICES COORDINATOR.
3
STREAMLINE THE LEARNING PROCESS BY WORKING CLOSELY
WITH YOUR PERSONAL FACILITATOR.
4
GAIN DIRECT ACCESS TO BU’S INTERNATIONALLY REGARDED FACULTY.
5
BREATHE EASY WITH LIVE TECHNICAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE 7 DAYS
A WEEK FROM HIGHLY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS.
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Master of Science in Health Communication
online program
This Degree
STANDS OUT
JUST LIKE OUR GRADS
Boston University College of Communication
& Metropolitan College
healthcommunication.bu.edu
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Boston University Metropolitan College
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Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
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To learn more, visit healthcommunication.bu.edu