Course variations

Course summary

A major in Communication develops knowledge and skills that are required for many different fields, including business, international relations, education, advertising, government and politics, and public relations.

Program modules

The modules include CMMU1011 Fundamentals of Communication, CMMU1021 Fundamentals of Mass Communication, CMMU2041 Interpersonal Communication, CMMU2101 Presentational Speaking or CMMU2050 Business and Professional Speaking.CMMU 3120 Technical Communication, CMMU 3271 Communication and Diversity, CMMU 4015 Communication and Civility, CMMU 4020 Feminist Perspectives on Communication, CMMU 4041 Theories and Methods in Interpersonal Communication, CMMU 4045 Female/Male Friendships, CMMU 4151 Group Communication, CMMU 4222 Professional Communication , CMMU 3650 Mass Communication and Society, CMMU 4015 Communication and Civility, CMMU 4020 Feminist Perspectives on Communication, CMMU 4045 Female/Male Friendships, CMMU 4111 Theories of Leadership, CMMU 4151 Group Communication, CMMU 4200 Persuasion, CMMU 2300 Media Literacy, CMMU 3650 Mass Communication and Society, CMMU 4011 Research Methods: Quantitative, CMMU 4015 Communication and Civility, CMMU 4020 Feminist Perspectives on Communication, CMMU 4021 Perspectives on Rhetoric, CMMU 4022 Critical Anlaysis of Communication, CMMU 4031 Perspectives on Communication, CMMU 4130 User Interface Design and Analysis, CMMU 2050 Business and Professional Speaking, CMMU 2800 Technology for Workplace Communication, CMMU 3120 Technical Communication, CMMU 3620 Television Production, CMMU 3650 Mass Communication and Society, CMMU 3680 Mass Communication Skills, CMMU 3939 Internship.

Entry requirement for international students

The applicant must be a high school graduate or have been awarded a High School EquivalencyCertificate by completing theGeneral EducationDevelopment (GED) test. Preference for admission is given to applicants who rank in the top 30 percent of their high school graduating class and present a composite score of 21 or higher on the ACT or a combined score of 950 or higher on the SAT. Applicants must have an admission index score of 93. Freshman applicants, who graduate from high school in 2008 or 2009, must meet the state of ColoradoHigher Education Admission Requirements (HEAR) which include the following minimum high school courses: English four years (units), Mathematics three years (units), Natural Science three years (units), two of which must be lab-based Social Studies three years (units), one of which must be United States or world history, Academic Electives two years (units). Freshman applicants, who graduate from high school in 2010 or later, must meet the state of ColoradoHigher Education Admission, Requirements (HEAR) which include the following minimum high school enrollment are calculated for unit completion in a manner that may differ from year-long course offerings.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

University Of Colorado At Denver And Health Sciences Center - Downtown Denver Campus

Department name

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Communication