科罗拉多大学丹佛分校的传播系丰富了人们对交流在日常生活，组织机构和公共事务中的作用的理解。传播学的根源可以追溯到古代的哲学，修辞学和美学艺术，而传播学的当代实践则说明了参与全球化，媒介化和多元文化社会的机遇和困境。传播学专业可以培养许多不同领域所需的知识和技能，包括广告，商业，国际关系，教育，公共服务，政府和政治，卫生保健和公共关系。由于预计大学毕业生在一生中会改变职业大约7次，并且由于各个领域的雇主都在寻找具有较强口头和书面交流技能的申请人，因此，交流学位是一种灵活而及时的选择。
These degree requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major advisor and CLAS advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them. The Communication Department offers one undergraduate degree, a minor, three undergraduate certificates, a graduate degree, and a graduate certificate. A degree in communication develops knowledge and skills that are required for many different fields, including advertising, business, international relations, education, public service, government and politics, health care, and public relations. Because college graduates are expected to change careers approximately seven times over the course of their lives, and because employers across a wide variety of fields primarily seek applicants with strong oral and written communication skills, a degree in communication is a versatile and timely choice.<br>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 civil and humane world. The curriculum was developed to counter the pervasive atmosphere of unrelenting contention and uncivil communication that characterizes the contemporary world. The minor in communication is designed to provide students who are not communication majors with knowledge and skills in communication that are useful in any discipline or profession. Both the undergraduate and graduate certificates seek to enhance students' skills in mediation and strategic communication. The graduate program has prepared past students for careers as public affairs officers, web designers, and marketing directors, as well as entrance into some of the nation's top Ph.D. programs in communication.