Digital Studies, Certificate
This certificate requires a minimum of 12 hours and must be earned in concurrence with an undergraduate degree program. A student may only be awarded the certificate in the same semester the student is awarded an undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina. At least 50% of a student’s undergraduate certificate coursework must be completed at the University of South Carolina and all coursework that applies to the certificate must be earned with a grade of C or better.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify methods, concepts and tools to effectively evaluate, visualize, or summarize digital information.
- Apply digital literacy knowledge, skills, and abilities to create solutions within their own field of study or potential career field.
Certificate Requirements (12 Hours)
You must select a minimum of 12 credits (4 courses) from the following course list, and your courses must be completed by or before your graduation date.
- Courses cannot be substituted with a course not seen on this list.
- Some courses or course sections may have enrollment restrictions - and those restrictions must be followed. If you do not meet a course or section’s enrollment requirements, you may choose another course or section from this course list.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Computer Concepts | ||
| The Digital Earth | ||
| Digital Media Arts Fundamentals | ||
| Data, Information & Society | ||
| Thriving in the Tech Age | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| General Applications Programming | ||
| Program Design and Development | ||
| Scientific Applications Programming | ||
| Introduction to Computer Security | ||
| UNIX System Administration | ||
| Computer Programming and Applications | ||
| Visualization Tools | ||
| Introduction to Computer Hardware and Software | ||
| Introduction to Networking | ||
| Computer Applications in Business I | ||
| Introduction to Databases | ||
| Introduction to Web Systems | ||
| Database Systems in Information Technology | ||
| Project Management Methods | ||
| Information Literacy and Technology | ||
| Text Mining in Big Data Analytics | ||
| Management in Data Driven Organizations | ||
| Social Issues in Information and Communications Technologies | ||
| User-Centered Information Architecture | ||
| Data Visualization | ||
| Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Cartography | ||
| Introduction to Remote Sensing | ||
| Spatial Programming | ||
| Advanced Geographic Information Systems | ||
| GIS-Based Modeling | ||
| Digital Compositing | ||
| The Moving Image | ||
| New Media Art | ||
| Moving Image Advanced: Animation | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |