PHTH 2300 — Communication Skills for the Health Professions
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath DDNUpath EIusually offered: fall, spring, summertypical days: M/W/ThBostonTraditional
Offers students in the health professions an opportunity to learn how to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues, and other professionals. Covers interpersonal communication with patients and families from culturally diverse backgrounds, public speaking and presentations, and communicating as a leader. Requires students to create/prepare and deliver several presentations throughout the semester.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2023 | 1 | 26 | 27 | 96% | 1.0 |
| Fall 2023 | 6 | 112 | 114 | 98% | 0.3 |
| Spring 2024 | 6 | 152 | 153 | 99% | 0.2 |
| Summer A 2024 | 2 | 48 | 50 | 96% | 1.0 |
| Summer B 2024 | 2 | 40 | 52 | 77% | 6.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 7 | 173 | 175 | 99% | 0.3 |
| Spring 2025 | 6 | 150 | 150 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 3 | 62 | 75 | 83% | 4.3 |
| Summer B 2025 | 2 | 38 | 50 | 76% | 6.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 7 | 199 | 199 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 6 | 168 | 169 | 99% | 0.2 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 81% · T 22% · W 81% · Th 80% · F 12%
Common patterns: MWR (70% of sections), TF (12% of sections), MW (8% of sections), TR (7% of sections), MTWR (3% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Elizabeth Glowacki (44% of students) · reviews
- Ashleigh Shields (44% of students) · reviews
- Adam Marks (11% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Ashleigh Shields (50% of students) · reviews
- Elizabeth Glowacki (33% of students) · reviews
- Adam Marks (11% of students) · reviews
- Shan Mohammed (5% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Adam Marks (36% of students) · reviews
- Ashleigh Shields (23% of students) · reviews
- Briana Trifiro (21% of students) · reviews
- Elizabeth Glowacki (20% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Adam Marks (51% of students) · reviews
- Caitlyn Jarvis (25% of students) · reviews
- Ashleigh Shields (24% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list PHTH 2300 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (PHTH course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All PHTH courses · Plan it at numap.app