Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Learn to tell stories, build messages, and connect with people — across media, PR, journalism, and more.
Built-In Internship
Real experience through a required internship
Media, PR & Journalism
Multimedia, public relations, and journalism
Capstone Experience
Finish with a Communication Capstone
Communication runs everything — careers, relationships, organizations, movements. ACU’s Communication degree builds the skills to do it well across every channel: speaking and writing, multimedia production, journalism, public relations, persuasion, and film. You’ll learn both the craft and the theory behind how messages actually move people.
The 39-credit major spans the field, from interpersonal communication and communication theory to journalism, multimedia production, and public relations. A required internship puts you in a real workplace before you graduate, and courses in communication ethics and redemptive narratives in film push you to think about not just how to communicate, but why and to what end. You’ll finish with a Communication Capstone that brings it together.
Throughout, a Biblical Worldview frames communication as more than technique — it’s how image-bearers connect, persuade, and tell the truth. You’ll graduate ready for careers in media, PR, marketing, journalism, ministry communication, and beyond.
Communicate Across Media
Build skills in multimedia production, journalism, and public relations.
Understand Communication Theory
Learn how communication works and why messages succeed or fail.
Persuade With Integrity
Study persuasion and communication ethics together.
Connect With People
Develop interpersonal communication skills for any relationship or workplace.
Read Culture and Story
Analyze film and culture through a thoughtful, faith-informed lens.
Get Real Experience
Apply your skills in a required internship and a senior capstone.
Communication is never neutral — it can build up or tear down, reveal truth or distort it. A Biblical Worldview shapes how you wield that power.
The Weight of Words
Scripture takes words seriously — God speaks creation into being, and Jesus is called the Word. Communication carries real power to create, harm, and heal, which makes the craft a responsibility, not just a skill.
Grounds your communication in the conviction that words matter.
Truth-Telling and Ethics
Persuasion can inform or manipulate. A commitment to truth draws the line — representing reality honestly even when spin would be easier. That's why communication ethics is built into the major.
Forms a communicator people can trust.
Communication as Connection
At its heart, communication is how image-bearers connect and understand one another. Seeing it that way reframes the work from manipulation toward genuine relationship and service.
Anchors your communication in respect for the people on the other end.
A communication degree is one of the most versatile credentials there is — its skills are in demand across nearly every industry.
Public Relations & Marketing
Build messages and manage reputation for organizations, brands, and causes.
Media & Multimedia Production
Create content across video, audio, and digital platforms.
Journalism & Writing
Report, write, and tell stories for news and media organizations.
Corporate & Organizational Communication
Lead internal and external communication for companies and nonprofits.
Ministry & Nonprofit Communication
Communicate the mission and message of churches and faith-based organizations.
Graduate or Professional Study
Use strong communication skills as preparation for graduate study, law, or business.
ACU's Communication degree blends practical, multi-channel skill with a thoughtful, ethics-forward approach to the craft.
Broad, Practical Skill Set
Multimedia, journalism, PR, persuasion, and interpersonal communication in one degree.
A Required Internship
Real-world experience built into the degree, not left to chance.
Ethics and Story at the Center
Courses in communication ethics and redemptive narratives push you to ask why, not just how.
Versatile Career Paths
Communication skills open doors across nearly every industry.
Getting started in communication at ACU takes just a few steps. Here’s the path.
Apply to ACU
Submit your application for admission to Arizona Christian University.
Start Your ApplicationMeet With an Advisor
Map your degree plan and talk through which communication paths interest you.
Start With Introduction to Communication
Begin with the foundational courses the upper-division ones build on.
Land Your Internship
Work with the department to secure an internship that fits your career goals.
The Communication degree gives you the skills, experience, and ethical grounding to tell stories and build messages that matter. Connect with our team or apply today.