Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Communication Studies - Health Communication] From University of North Carolina

Emphasis is placed on the promotion and maintenance of health, the prevention and treatment of illness, and the improvement of the healthcare system through effective communication.

Students who apply for the Communication Studies major are initially classified as Pre-Communication Studies majors until they meet the following requirements: cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above; successful completion of a foreign language course at the 2000-level or higher in a Latin alphabet language or American Sign Language or 1202 in a non-Latin alphabet language; and successful (grade C or above) completion of COMM 1101, COMM 2100, and either STAT 1220 or STAT 1222. Students matriculated at UNC Charlotte and planning to change or declare Pre-Communication Studies as their major must have an overall GPA of at least 2.0.