Master of Arts in Health Communication and Promotion (Online)

Washington State University’s online master’s degree in Health Communication and Promotion is designed for those who work in communication fields and health sciences and are seeking to refresh and update their skills or specialize in health communication and promotion. The program is also tailored for individuals who want to enter the profession of health communication and promotion or enhance their credentials to meet Murrow College standards for ethics, integrity, and leadership within the field of health communication.Whether you have no training in health communication or are a seasoned professional, the degree will advance and energize your career. Our multidisciplinary approach:Offers expertise in new and traditional mediaTeaches students how to gather and analyze information and use those findings in creating health and public awareness campaignsFurthers skills in analyzing information and designing health communication strategies, programs, and initiativesAdvances student knowledge in communication monitoring, metrics and reporting effectiveness of outreach effortsTrains students, in the tradition of Edward R. Murrow, to create messages that are both strategic and responsibleIncludes weekly online instructor office hours, frequent student self-assessment tools, ongoing interaction with other students, and a cohort structure in which students go through the program with the same group