Admission Standards and Procedures:

The following are required to be considered for admission in the Health Communication Certificate program:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum 2.5/4.0 GPA, or
• A master’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA, or
• Current enrollment in a University of Memphis graduate degree program.

The following are documents required to be submitted:

1. Transcripts of undergraduate degree program and any prior graduate study to Graduate Admissions.

2. One-page letter describing their intent to pursue the certificate and its relevance to their career goals.

3. If you are an international student, please review the university’s additional requirements.

Meeting the minimum department standards does not entitle an applicant to admission. Meeting such standards only insures consideration of the application.

Acceptance into the certificate program is not an implied acceptance into any master’s degree program. If you want to continue your graduate work after completion of the certificate program, you must apply for admission to the Department of Communication and Film’s Master’s Program. Should you be admitted, the courses taken in the certificate program will count toward your master’s degree in communication. 

Program Requirements:

The certificate requires 12 hours of course work, drawn from one required course and three additional courses chosen with the advice of a health communication faculty advisor.

Graduation Requirements:

Completion of 12 credit hours taking a combination of the courses listed with a minimum 3.0 GPA across 12 credit hours.

Retention Requirements:

Students must complete the certificate within 4 years.