About Health Communication, B.a. in University of Houston
Students in health communication will develop and acquire knowledge and skills essential to becoming more effective health care consumers and advocates as well as learn the fundamentals of health campaign planning, implementation, and evaluation. Research, theory, and practical application are combined to help students develop communication strategies associated with positive health outcomes and successful negotiation of the health care system. Students will complete coursework across a wide range of health care situations focusing on interpersonal, group, organizational, cultural, and computer-mediated levels of analysis. Students will also complete coursework across a wide range of health care contexts focusing on the role of gender, media, tailored messages, and e-health in building, delivering, and evaluating mediated health campaigns to promote health and behavior change
Academic qualification equivalents
- Applicants must have passed 12th with 55% marks, Second Division
English language requirements
- IELTS : 6.5
- TOEFL IBT: 79
University of Houston Highlights
| Type of University |
Public |
| Year of Establishment |
1927 |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Total Enrollment |
46,324 |
| Student-Faculty Ratio |
22:1 |
Cost of Attendance
The following is the expected cost of attendance at the university for overseas students:
In-state Students
| Expense |
Undergraduate |
Graduate |
| Tuition and fees |
$9,221 |
$9,372 |
| Books and supplies |
$1,338 |
$1,338 |
| Living costs |
$13,420 |
$13,420 |
Out-of-State Students
| Expense |
Undergraduate |
Graduate |
| Tuition and fees |
$21,749 |
$18,748 |
| Books and supplies |
$1,338 |
$1,338 |
| Living costs |
$13,420 |
$13,420 |
