Overview

Chapman University's Health and Strategic Communication programme is open to all undergraduate majors as long as they have satisfied the prerequisites for the programme and meet the admissions requirements. Get a head start on your career with this accelerated programme that provides networking and internship opportunities.

You will have access to paid research and grant opportunities with top health and strategic communication scholars.

Key facts

The faculty’s strong relationships with various agencies, organizations, universities and hospitals throughout Southern California and the world provide unparalleled opportunities for research, internships and work experiences.

In addition, the programme offers a number of funded graduate teaching and research assistantships to qualified students.

Chapman students can apply to the HCOM M.S. program during their junior year. Students will receive conditional admission to the programme, pending completion of their B.A. degree as stipulated in the graduate catalog.

If accepted to the M.S. programme, students can take up to 12 graduate credits during their senior year as an undergraduate student that be used to satisfy both the undergraduate graduation requirements AND count toward the M.S. in Health and Strategic Communication.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

150 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Los Angeles, United States

Disciplines

Public Health Health Sciences Corporate Communication View 911 other Bachelors in Public Health in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

I. Completion of the following B.A. Communication Studies core courses: COM 100, COM 295 by the spring of their junior year. These courses:

May only have been taken once.

Must have been taken for a letter grade.

Must compute to a core GPA ≥ 3.300.

II. During the junior year, the student seeking early admission must schedule an interview with Graduate Admissions Director, Dr. Mark Hopson (mahopson@chapman.edu) and Graduate Director, Dr. Michelle Miller-Day (millerda@chapman.edu) to review requirements and establish a plan to successfully complete the requirements for admission.

COM 295 (Introduction to Research Methods) and COM 498 (Senior Seminar).

All B.A. in Communication Studies degree requirements are completed and degree is conferred by the University.

Cumulative GPA at graduation ≥ 3.300.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

33745 USD / year

≈ 33745 USD / year
Out-of-State

33745 USD / year

≈ 33745 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

33745 USD / year

≈ 33745 USD / year

Living costs

Los Angeles

United States

1520 - 2570 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

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Disciplines

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

Los Angeles

Funding

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