BSC · Current · 115 CUs

Bachelor of Science, Communications

Source: WGU Program Guide·v202510·7/3/2025

About This Degree

WGU Catalog 2026-03

The Bachelor of Science in Communications is a competency-based program that develops communications and business strategy skills that can be applied to a variety of sectors, such as corporations, small businesses, government agencies, non-profits, technology firms, healthcare, and educational institutions. The program competencies align with industry-demanded skills, preparing you to deliver multimedia communications with persuasive and effective messaging to appropriate audiences. The program also develops collaborative skills that involve leveraging diverse perspectives, incorporating feedback, and adeptly navigating complex business problems amidst ambiguity. You will demonstrate competencies through coursework, assessments, peer-to-peer interactions, simulations, and activities using industry tools. Throughout the program, you will curate a professional portfolio and create your personal brand to enhance your marketability. The program concludes with an experiential learning capstone course where you will deliver a strategic communications project to a business client to culminate the skills learned throughout the program.

Official catalog text — WGU-authored.

Degree History

First offered2024-08StatusCurrentCUs115

Program Learning Outcomes

WGU Catalog 2026-03

Official WGU-authored outcomes from the catalog Program Outcomes section.

•The graduate will be able to craft, implement, and evaluate strategic communication plans tailored to various business needs and audiences.
•The graduate will develop the ability to work effectively in teams, incorporating diverse perspectives and leveraging inclusive collaboration strategies.
•The graduate will be able to apply ethical decision-making frameworks, particularly in contexts involving technology, data privacy, and AI.

Areas of Study

6 groups · 38 courses

Course groups from the WGU Program Guide. Expand each group to see course descriptions and competencies.

Course Roster (38 courses)

WGU Catalog 2026-03

Term 1

Code	Title	CUs
C715	Organizational Behavior	3
D268	Introduction to Communication: Connecting with Others	3
D640	Giving, Receiving and Incorporating Feedback	3
D082	Emotional and Cultural Intelligence	3

Term 2

Code	Title	CUs
D081	Innovative and Strategic Thinking	3
C483	Principles of Management	4
D078	Business Environment Applications I: Business Structures and Legal Environment	2
D641	Adapting to Ambiguity	3

Term 3

Code	Title	CUs
D265	Critical Thinking: Reason and Evidence	3
D644	Foundations of Strategic Communications	3
D642	Empathy and Inclusive Collaboration	3
C273	Introduction to Sociology	3

Term 4

Code	Title	CUs
D388	Fundamentals of Spreadsheets and Data Presentations	3
D774	Introduction to Business Accounting	3
D269	Composition: Writing with a Strategy	3
D643	Navigating Complex Problems	3

Term 5

Code	Title	CUs
D459	Introduction to Systems Thinking and Applications	3
D775	Introduction to Business Finance	3
D246	Influential Communication through Visual Design and Storytelling	3
D645	Crafting a Communications Strategy Through Research and Data Insights	3

Term 6

Code	Title	CUs
D079	Business Environment Applications II: Process, Logistics, and Operations	2
C458	Health, Fitness, and Wellness	4
C722	Project Management	3
C721	Change Management	3

Term 7

Code	Title	CUs
D646	Delivering a Communications Strategy	3
D077	Concepts in Marketing, Sales, and Customer Contact	3
C165	Integrated Physical Sciences	3
D647	Evaluating a Communications Strategy	3

Term 8

Code	Title	CUs
D648	Leveraging AI and Technology in Strategic Communications	3
C955	Applied Probability and Statistics	3
D266	World History: Diverse Cultures and Global Connections	3
D089	Principles of Economics	3

Term 9

Code	Title	CUs
D351	Functions of Human Resource Management	3
D649	Crisis Communication	3
D080	Managing in a Global Business Environment	3
D361	Business Simulation	4

Term 10

Code	Title	CUs
D253	Values-Based Leadership	3
D650	Communications Applied Learning Capstone	3

Total: 115 CUs across 38 courses. Degree total per catalog: 115 CUs.

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