Bachelor of Arts in Communication Degree Requirements and Information
Applied Communication Organizational Communication Media Management Recording Arts
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Bachelor of Arts in Communication - General Requirements

As an academic discipline, communication involves the study of the complex process of human communication within interpersonal, small group, organizational, public, intercultural, media and technological contexts.  Major communication skills developed over the course of the program include oral communication, critical analysis, quantitative and qualitative reasoning, writing and editing. 

The following degree requirements apply to all communication majors:

 ·         Minimum of 36 (for Applied track); maximum of 54 communication hours for all majors

·         Minimum cumulative GPA of C (2.0) or better in all communication courses

·         At least half of major coursework must be upper division (18 hours minimum)

Further, all transfer students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of coursework in the UCCS Department of Communication. 

For more information or advising appointments, contact the Department of Communication at (719) 262-4114

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DEGREE OPTIONS 

    1.    Applied Communication (36 hours)

Applied Communication majors must take a minimum of 36 hours of communication coursework including the following core requirements which cannot be waived: 

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2. Organizational Communication (42 hours)

Undergraduate students may apply for admission to the Organizational Communication track after completing COMM 250 and COMM 224.  Additionally, applicants must have met the writing Competency Requirement for the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. The combined GPA for COMM 250, COMM 224, and any course(s) taken to meet the Writing Competency Requirement must be 3.0 or higher to be considered for admission to the Organizational Communication track. Organizational Communication majors must take a minimum of 42 hours of communication coursework, including the following requirements, which cannot be waived: 

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3. Media Management (42 hours)

Undergraduate students may apply for admission to the Media Management track after completing COMM 100, COMM 201, COMM 227, COMM/JOUR 290 and all courses fulfilling the Writing Competency Requirement for the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. The combined GPA for COMM 100, COMM 201, COMM 227, COMM/JOUR 290, and any course(s) taken to meet the Writing Competency Requirement must be 3.0 or higher to be considered for admission to the Media Management track. 

Media Management majors must take a minimum of 42 hours of communication coursework, including the following requirements (which cannot be waived): 

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4. Recording Arts (42 hours)

   Undergraduate students may apply for admission to the Recording Arts track after completing COMM 100, COMM 225, and COMM/JOUR 290. Additionally, applicants must have met the writing Competency Requirement for the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. The combined GPA for COMM 100, COMM 225, COMM/JOUR 290, and any course(s) taken to meet the Writing Competency Requirement must be 3.0 or higher to be considered for admission to the Recording Arts track. 

   Recording Arts majors must take a minimum of 42 hours of communication coursework, including the following requirements (which cannot be waived): 

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