Communication, BA

Program Delivery
On Campus, Online, Hybrid
Total Credits
120 Credits

About the Program

The Bachelor of Arts in Communication program at UCCS provides a broad-based liberal arts degree designed to foster students’ abilities to understand, analyze, and effectively engage in a wide range of communication practices.

This undergraduate Communication program prepares students for a variety of careers in both the public and private sectors.

Focus of Study

The General Communication track offers students a broad foundation in communication concepts, which can be applied to any career field. The required courses provide an understanding of, but are not limited to:

  • Communication theory
  • Interpersonal communication
  • How to work with people and teams and negotiate conflict in an organizational environment
  • Effectively give business presentations and publicly express ideas
  • Conduct and interpret research
  • Assume a leadership role to inspire and empower followers
  • How to use rhetoric positively to be more persuasive in their personal and professional lives

Communication Major Options

The following options, or tracks, may be added to the Communication major. Options may have different course and hour requirements.  See below for more information.

  • Digital Filmmaking and Media Arts
  • General Communication
  • Media Studies
  • Professional Communication
  • Sports Communication
  • Online

Program Requirements

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Communication requires the following:

  • A minimum of 39 credit hours of COMM coursework. At least 18 of those hours must be upper division (courses numbered 3000 or higher).
  • At least 30 hours of COMM courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
  • A minimum 2.0 GPA must be maintained in all COMM coursework.
  • No more than 60 credit hours of COMM coursework may apply to the bachelor's degree.
  • All graduating Communication majors must submit an ePortfolio before graduation. See the COMM department website for specific details.

Additional coursework is required to complete the Communication, BA degree. Please see the advising guide on the Academic Advising website for more information.

Coursework

For additional details regarding the program coursework, please visit the Academic Catalog .

Career Pathways