The Department of Communication offers BA, MA, minor, and certificate programs designed to give you the knowledge and skills necessary to meet today's complex, mediated challenges.
Our award-winning faculty members combine a passion for teaching with expertise in their field to bring communication issues to life across their classrooms and communities.
The department achieves success in this mission using the National Communication Association’s Learning Outcomes in Communication. The department's Outcomes Assessment process enables leadership to gauge how well its programs are meeting these learning goals and continuously adapt and improve. The programs offer an excellent return on investment, leading to expanded career options and achievement.
Learn more about our degrees and initiatives
BA in Communication
The Communication major at the University of Colorado Denver has as its focus and mission the development of the skills, knowledge, and abilities necessary to use communication to create a more equitable and humane world.
The curriculum was developed to counter the pervasive atmosphere of unrelenting contention and harmful communication that often characterizes the contemporary world.
BA + MA Program
You can earn a BA and MA in Communication in much less time than it would take to earn the degrees separately.
For current undergraduate students who want to earn a Master’s in Communication, this program offers many advantages.
Master of Arts
The Master of Arts in Communication is designed to enhance your intellectual and professional growth through the understanding and practice of effective communication.
It is an ideal program for working professionals seeking to level up their knowledge or switch to a more communication-oriented career path.
Minor
Knowledge in most professional settings means little unless it can be communicated effectively. That's why you may opt to pair a COMM minor with your degree in other disciplines.
Certificates
Certificates offer you the advantage of earning a credential in a focused subfield.
You will find certificates in Global & Intercultural Communication, Health Communication, Mediation, Digital Studies, and Strategic Communication.
Online
We offer an array of online classes in order to provide you with scheduling flexibility and hands-on experiences consistent with today's learning environments.
International College Beijing
International College Beijing (ICB) offers a CU Denver Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication. Courses are taught in English by CU Denver faculty in Beijing.
COMM 8 Week Program
Take complete COMM courses online that have been condensed from 16 weeks to just 8 weeks.
Choose from three pathways: Health Communication, Global & Intercultural Studies, or Strategic Communication. Or take a combination of classes for a generalist degree.
CU Succeed
Our department works with CU Succeed to offer dual enrollment, introductory Communication courses to high school students throughout the state of Colorado.
You can take CU Denver courses for both high school and college credit during the school day, on the high school campus, to build a CU Denver transcript.