School Goals

The School of Communication at the University of Northern Colorado operates from the following student-centered and program-specific goals:

To support the professional and theoretical education goals of both the COMM and JMC programs
To attract best fit students to both programs, and to assess and maintain quality standards
To better identify student needs and goals and channel them to the correct program and courses
To support each programs’ ability to benefit a wide range of students representing various majors, diverse populations, and varied career goals
To provide a wider scope of curricular opportunities, including possible cross-listing and interdisciplinary options
To seek complements in faculty interests (e.g. issues of race, class, and gender), thus providing more breadth for research opportunities and student course options
To improve utilization of resources, leading to better classroom facilities, labs, production studios, and editing bays; therefore, fostering higher quality education
To capitalize on the strong and growing reputation of both programs, seeking opportunities for increased funding and acquisition of resources