Digital Studies Graduate Certificate
Certificate Requirements
- Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of required courses chosen from the approved courses in each cluster: one course (three credits) from each of the three clusters (for a total of nine credits), plus the remaining three credits from any one of the three clusters.
- Students must complete a minimum of nine graduate level (5000 or above) credit hours in approved coursework.
- Students must earn a minimum grade of B (3.0) in all courses that apply to the certificate and must achieve a minimum cumulative certificate GPA of 3.0. Courses taken using P+/P/F or S/U grading cannot apply to certificate requirements.
- Students must complete all credits applied to the certificate with CU Denver faculty.
Digital Studies Certificate Course Clusters
- Theory and Analysis: Courses in this cluster focus on theorizing, explaining, and describing the relationships between digital, media, and communication technologies and society. They enable students to critically assess and analyze digital media and information, such as understanding the biases in seemingly neutral Google search results or examining how people use Twitter to build social movements
- Digital Media Production: Courses in this cluster focus on developing hands-on skills in the use of digital, media, and communication technologies. They provide opportunities for students to develop their skills with a variety of digital tools, such as digital photography, mapping, and social media management.
- Integration: Courses in this cluster bring together both understanding and using digital, media, and communication technologies.
Other courses may apply to each cluster with the approval of the Director of Digital Initiatives certificate advisor.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one course (three credits) from each of the three clusters (for a total of nine credits), plus three elective credits from any one of the three clusters. | ||
Courses must come from at least two different subject codes. | ||
| Complete one of the following Theory and Analysis cluster courses: | 3 | |
| Information Systems Strategy | ||
| New Media and Society | ||
| Queer Media Studies | ||
| Topics in Communication (topic must be pre-approved by director) | ||
| Technologies of Writing | ||
ENTP 6022 | ||
| Games and Learning | ||
| Critical Digital Pedagogy | ||
| Trends and Issues in Learning Design and Technology | ||
| Philosophy of Media and Technology | ||
| Complete one of the following Digital Media Production cluster courses: | 3 | |
| Advanced Topics in Writing, Rhetoric, & Linguistics (topic must be pre-approved by director) | ||
| Introduction to GIS | ||
| Cartography | ||
| Designing Online Learning Experiences | ||
| Learning with Digital Stories | ||
| Developing Self-Paced Online Modules | ||
| Producing Media for Learning | ||
| 3D Design, Computation and Prototyping | ||
| Computational Foundations of Innovation | ||
| Complete one of the following Integration cluster courses: | 3 | |
| Special Topics in Medical Anthropology | ||
| Digital Health Narratives | ||
| Advanced Topics in Writing, Rhetoric, & Linguistics (topic must be pre-approved by director) | ||
| Introduction to Digital Studies | ||
| Working With Data | ||
| Creative Designs for Instructional Materials | ||
| Human-Centered Design, Innovation and Prototyping | ||
| Inworks: Choose Your Own Adventure: Experiences in Design, Innovation and Prototyping | ||
| Data Science for Innovators | ||
| Innovation and Society | ||
| Strategic Communications for Public Engagement | ||
| Complete one additional course from any one of the three course clusters. | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
To learn more about the Student Learning Outcomes for this program, please visit our website.