Communication Department
About the Communication Department
Contribute to a better-informed world by honing your communication skills. Our curriculum provides a strong foundation in communication theory and experience in multiple fields of communication, shaping you into a well-rounded communicator. Here, you will gain the knowledge and skills necessary for analyzing, interpreting, participating in, and explaining a diverse, complex, and ever-changing society.
In Memory:
Dr. Jane Ballinger
A beloved professor, mentor, and friend to generations of Broncos
Degree Options
Communication Studies
Develop key critical analysis skills to solve complex organizational challenges across careers in corporate training, consulting, and organizational development. The program provides a research-based foundation in how communication shapes human interaction across personal, organizational, and cultural contexts. Blending theoretical understanding and practical application, students graduate ready to lead communication initiatives.
Multimedia Journalism
Craft more than messages – share stories that shape communities and change the world. Multimedia journalism prepares you for careers in editorial and supervisory assignments with news organizations, nonprofits, magazines, industrial publications, online and broadcast media. Develop a digital storytelling portfolio while learning essential writing, reporting, video, and multimedia production skills to create compelling content for diverse platforms and audiences.
Public Relations
Public relations professionals drive strategic communication between organizations and their stakeholders through campaign development, crisis management, and digital engagement. Our curriculum combines hands-on campaign creation, media relations training, and analytics with industry best practices. You will develop expertise in strategic messaging, stakeholder relationship building, and communication measurement while gaining practical experience through internships and client projects.
Communication Studies
Develop key critical analysis skills to solve complex organizational challenges across careers in corporate training, consulting, and organizational development. The program provides a research-based foundation in how communication shapes human interaction across personal, organizational, and cultural contexts. Blending theoretical understanding and practical application, students graduate ready to lead communication initiatives.
Multimedia Journalism
Craft more than messages – share stories that shape communities and change the world. Multimedia journalism prepares you for careers in editorial and supervisory assignments with news organizations, nonprofits, magazines, industrial publications, online and broadcast media. Develop a digital storytelling portfolio while learning essential writing, reporting, video, and multimedia production skills to create compelling content for diverse platforms and audiences.
Public Relations
Public relations professionals drive strategic communication between organizations and their stakeholders through campaign development, crisis management, and digital engagement. Our curriculum combines hands-on campaign creation, media relations training, and analytics with industry best practices. You will develop expertise in strategic messaging, stakeholder relationship building, and communication measurement while gaining practical experience through internships and client projects.
