健康交流检查交流在理解，促进和维持健康中的作用。沟通是医疗保健专业人员用于预防，诊断，管理和治疗疾病的重要工具。也可以通过交流，人们了解什么是健康和健康行为。选择在此领域进行研究的学生将研究患者与提供者之间的沟通，健康保健运动，卫生保健组织中的沟通，有关健康，心理健康，性别，灵性，残疾和衰老的人际和家庭沟通。
Health communication examines the role of communication in understanding, promoting and maintaining health. Communication is an essential tool that healthcare professionals use in preventing, diagnosing, managing, and treating illness. It is also through communication that individuals learn what constitutes health and healthy behaviors. Students choosing to conduct research in this area may study patient-provider communication, healthcare campaigns, communication in healthcare organizations, interpersonal and family communication about health, mental health, gender, spirituality, disability, and aging.<br>The graduate program in Communication Studies is a generalist program in that students don't specialize in any one area but instead take courses across five areas of interest: Health Communication, Rhetorical/Cultural Studies, Media Studies, Organizational Communication, and Public Relations. The program offers a blend of theory and praxis. Students receive rigorous training in theory and research methods, and they also have the opportunity to explore and deepen their own interests through their elective courses and their capstone project.