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Health Communication

Combine your interest in health with the power of communication. Learn to communicate health information clearly, understand how communication shapes health decisions and experiences, and develop skills that apply across healthcare, public health, nonprofits, advocacy, and other health-related settings.

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Degree Level
Minor
Delivery
In Person / Fully Online
Careers
Specialists, Workers
Health Communication  students at EIU

Why Study Health Communication at EIU?

  • Develop skills that offer you a competitive advantage in today’s job market. Communication specialists are in high demand in health-related fields.
  • Customize your minor with electives in communication and public health that match your interests and career goals.
  • Explore timely topics such as health literacy, health behavior, advocacy, conflict, social media, public health, and healthcare systems.
  • Engage in professional development through applied work in and outside the classroom.
"The all-online Interdisciplinary Studies program was ideal for my situation. After I started, I found that I was interested in and enjoyed the Public Health courses offered, and these led me to the Health Communication major."
Kendall Nellis
Health Communication | Class of 2026

Hands-On Experience

  • Practice crafting health-related messages clearly and ethically for different people, audiences, and settings.
  • Explore real communication challenges involving patients, health professionals, organizations, and communities.
  • Choose applied electives in areas such as conflict management, advocacy, PR writing, social media, and health program planning.
  • Connect communication strategies with public health knowledge to address real-world health issues.
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What You'll Learn

The Health Communication minor combines communication and public health to help you understand how people give, receive and act on health information. It is a fit if you want to build practical skills for communicating with patients, health professionals, organizations and communities, and you are curious about how messages shape health decisions and experiences.

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Career Outcomes

  • Health Education Specialists
  • Community Health Workers
  • Public Relations Specialists
  • Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

Career Insights

Job Outlook ★ Bright Outlook Grow Rapidly
Preparation Needed Considerable (4/5)
Personality Fit Social

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Elizabeth Gill
Professor
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2521 Buzzard Hall
217-581-6003
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Matthew Gill
Department Chair
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Buzzard Hall 2521
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Old Main
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