Public Health 323 - Public Health Communications
Fall
2026
02
3.00
M W 2:30PM 3:45PM
UMass Amherst
17346
SPHHS HUB Room 113
The public health community - individuals and organizations - have an important role to play in shaping how populations receive and gain access to accurate health information. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention defines health communication as "the and use of communication strategies to inform and influence individual and community decisions that enhance health." This class will provide an introduction to the issues and methods associated with effective communication of health related information. Fulfills Junior Year Writing requirement.
Open to junior and senior Public Health majors only. SPHHS 150 w/C & ENGLWRIT 112 Students who cannot self-enroll and wish to be placed on a waiting list for this course, please submit a request on https://tinyurl.com/PHWaitlist-Core
Open to junior and senior Public Health Sciences majors with 57 or more credits.