The UCLA Department of Social Welfare’s research and teaching guide policy makers, shape practice and programs in such areas as welfare, aging, health care, mental health, children and families, and long-term support. UCLA Social Welfare faculty members are committed to placing their knowledge at the service of communities and empowering the disadvantaged and the vulnerable. 

The Communication Studies M.A. program offers a flexible, interdisciplinary curriculum grounded in the theoretical and ethical foundations of communication studies, the methodologies used in the study of communication, and practice in applying these concepts and methods.

The program is designed for new graduates, mid-career professionals, and those returning to school. Alumni pursue careers in doctoral programs, become instructors at colleges and universities, while others choose careers in a wide range of professions in Silicon Valley and beyond!