Undergraduate Program

The Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of New Mexico offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Communication and a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Journalism & Mass Communication through the College of Arts and Sciences. The department also offers a minor in Communication and a minor in Journalism & Mass Communication to students outside of the department. There are typically 750 undergraduate students working towards completion of a C&J major each academic year.

Our B.A. in Communication offers four different concentrations of study: Interpersonal & Organizational, Intercultural, Public, and Media & Society. Our B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication offers two different concentrations of study: Multimedia Journalism and Strategic Communication.

Faculty and staff in the Communication & Journalism department pride themselves on working with students and partners to provide a comprehensive academic program. Opportunities for students include courses in both theory and application, personalized academic advising, workshops and student organizations, equipment check-out, opportunities for independent study and research, a departmental honors program, scholarships, internships with local and national corporations, and internships in communication education.