Health Communication

JOURN 821 Health Communication teaches the application of theory to understand mass media effects and analyze health communication campaigns.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Christopher Cascio

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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JOURN 821

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Professors

Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

CHRISTOPHER CASCIO is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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SEM 001Classroom Instruction5 / 120

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Mass media effects
  • Health communication campaigns

Skills

  • Applying and integrating theory
  • Understanding mass media effects
  • Analyzing health communication campaign messages

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JOURN 821 · Fall 2026

Health Communication

Recorded 2026-09-07
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