The study of journalism and mass communication combines high-level professional training with a broad foundation in the liberal arts.
Students also complete a professionally administered media internship program.
Additional practical experience can be gained on the staffs of the daily Rocky Mountain Collegian, the award winning campus television station CTV, KCSU Radio, and the Silver Spruce year book. Graduating seniors present professional portfolios for assessment by panels of faculty and communication professionals from Denver and elsewhere in Colorado. Because successful communicators require broad knowledge, this flexible program encourages development of a background in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and in-depth study in an area of interest outside journalism. The addition of a minor or double major in a related discipline such as political science, economics, business, speech communication, psychology or a foreign language is possible. The Technical Journalism program emphasizes the role of mass media in society and prepares students for entry-level work in a variety of capacities in private business, government, and education.