Interactive and Virtual Digital Communication Certificate combines the best of two nationally accredited programs to train students in the most up-to-date written, visual and technical competencies required to successfully communicate in today's online and information world.

Why Earn an Interactive and Virtual Digital Communication Certificate?
During this period of dynamic change in traditional print and broadcast media, it is absolutely essential that anyone interested in pursuing a career in media have a fundamental grasp of how the Internet, social media and technology are changing the way we gather, report, write, distribute news and information.

Even in public relations and advertising, professionals must be fully versed in how best to reach traditional and emerging audiences in innovative ways.

This 18-hour interdisciplinary academic certificate with the College of Information provides students and professionals written, visual and technical competencies required to successfully communicate in the modern online and information-oriented environments.

Career Outlook
This certificate can help students who wish to pursue careers in:

  • Corporate communications at nonprofits and media companies
  • Interactive media manager at a newspaper, broadcast, online media outlet or a public relations or advertising agency
  • Media analyst: Helping a company decide which media to use to best communicate with staff, consumers and/or industry colleagues
  • Interactive Marketing Manager
  • Media strategist for a PR or advertising agency
  • New Media Strategist
  • Social Marketing Program Manager
  • Manager, social media and digital marketing
  • Digital community manager
  • Manager/Director Online Services
  • Interactivity Producer
  • Digital Content Manager/Producer/Director

A total of 18 hours is needed to complete the certificate:

Required Courses

Completion of all the following five 3-hour courses is required:

• INFO 5040 - Information Behavior
• INFO 5615 - Electronic Databases and Information Services
• JOUR 5330 - Strategic Social Media
• LTEC 5200 - New Technologies of Instruction
• LTEC 5260 - Computer Graphics for Mediated Communications

Elective Courses

Completion of One 3-hour elective from the following courses is required:

 •  JOUR 5320 - New Technologies of Mass Communication 
  •  DCAS 5000 - Introduction to Digital Communication Analytics
  •  DCAS 5251 - Quantitative Research Fundamentals in Digital Communication
  •  DCAS 5261 - Qualitative Research Fundamentals in Digital Communication
  •  DCAS 5331 - Social Media Analytics
  •  DCAS 5341 - Cutting-Edge Techniques for the Digital Communication Analyst
  •  DCAS 5351 - Seminar in Digital Communication Analytics
  •  DCAS 5361 - Data Visualization for the Digital Communication Analyst

Note: Courses listed above may not be offered every semester and may require prerequisites. Accepted students should consult with a program advisor prior to enrolling in the individual courses.

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Academic Certificate Completion Form and Request to Receive Your Certificate

Once you complete your course work, please submit the Request for Graduate Academic Certificate of Completion form to receive your certificate.


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