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Program Overview
Produces culturally sensitive leaders who use a flexible, timely, and in-demand skill set to create effective, engaging, and ethical communication that inspires positive change in workplaces and communities. Communication opens doors in many fields, including advertising, business, international relations, education, public service, government and politics, health care, and public relations.
A degree in Communication develops knowledge and skills that are required for many different fields, including advertising, business, international relations, education, public service, government and politics, health care, and public relations. Because college graduates are expected to change careers approximately seven times over the course of their lives, and because employers across a wide variety of fields primarily seek applicants with strong oral and written communication skills, a degree in communication is a versatile and timely choice. The Communication major at the University of Colorado CU Denver has as its focus and mission the development of the skills, knowledge, and abilities necessary to use communication to create a more civil and humane world. The curriculum was developed to counter the pervasive atmosphere of unrelenting contention and uncivil communication that characterizes the contemporary world.
Why the Bachelor of Arts in Communication program at CU Denver?
Opportunity
Personalize your degree with five unique pathways (Community Service & Public Affairs; Global & Intercultural Communication; Health Communication; Inquiry & Analysis; Media & Cultural Studies; and Strategic Communication)
Enhance
Opportunity to enhance your professional development with four certificates that are designed to help you stand out in a competitive job market (Global & Intercultural Communication; Health Communication; Mediation; and Strategic Communication)
Experience
Through experiential learning opportunities, collaborative projects, and focused coursework, gain the communication tools and techniques you need to make a difference within any organization.
Real World Skills
Develop successful and engaging messages and tools to communicate effectively with individuals and large groups. Develop clear, well-reasoned arguments and critically analyze various types of communication
Practical
Apply theories of communication in real-world scenarios, build effective leadership skills, and view communication and media from a global perspective
Flexibility
Transfer existing credits to your degree program, take optimized 8-week courses, and balance your work, family commitments, and well-being
Program Description
A degree in Communication develops knowledge and skills that are required for many different fields, including advertising, business, international relations, education, public service, government and politics, health care, and public relations. Because college graduates are expected to change careers approximately seven times over the course of their lives, and because employers across a wide variety of fields primarily seek applicants with strong oral and written communication skills, a degree in communication is a versatile and timely choice. The Communication major at the University of Colorado CU Denver has as its focus and mission the development of the skills, knowledge, and abilities necessary to use communication to create a more civil and humane world. The curriculum was developed to counter the pervasive atmosphere of unrelenting contention and uncivil communication that characterizes the contemporary world.
Why the Bachelor of Arts in Communication program at CU Denver?
Opportunity
Personalize your degree with five unique pathways (Community Service & Public Affairs; Global & Intercultural Communication; Health Communication; Inquiry & Analysis; Media & Cultural Studies; and Strategic Communication)
Enhance
Opportunity to enhance your professional development with four certificates that are designed to help you stand out in a competitive job market (Global & Intercultural Communication; Health Communication; Mediation; and Strategic Communication)
Experience
Through experiential learning opportunities, collaborative projects, and focused coursework, gain the communication tools and techniques you need to make a difference within any organization.
Real World Skills
Develop successful and engaging messages and tools to communicate effectively with individuals and large groups. Develop clear, well-reasoned arguments and critically analyze various types of communication
Practical
Apply theories of communication in real-world scenarios, build effective leadership skills, and view communication and media from a global perspective
Flexibility
Transfer existing credits to your degree program, take optimized 8-week courses, and balance your work, family commitments, and well-being
Student Testimonials
Over the course of pursuing my Bachelor of Arts in Communication, I have been exposed to an incredibly diverse curriculum. I learned the important tools necessary for deciphering facts from opinions in our complex media landscape. I was taught various methods of communication, both verbally and literary, that have helped me in my academic and professional ventures. I was afforded numerous opportunities to participate in debates and lectures that involved current events, as they were unfolding. This educational experience has allowed me to grow as a student and as a member of my community. I am proud to have earned my education at the University of Colorado Denver.
Javan Bair
(Fall 2022)