May 11, 2024  
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog

Social and Interactive Media, Certificate


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This graduate-level certificate program is established to meet the needs of the rapidly changing media and communication industry while providing intellectual leadership to the study of social and interactive media. Founded primarily on social scientific knowledge, the strategic applications of social and interactive media are explored. This program also exposes students to the process of online and interactive media production to help them better understand the technology and apply it to their practice or research.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Employ social scientific theories for applications in social and interactive media
  2. Understand social and interactive media technology

Admission Requirements

  • You are not required to submit scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
  • Two Letters of Recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose

Application Requirements

Admissions Categories and Grade Point Average Requirements

International Application Information

Degree Requirements

Curriculum Requirements


Electives (3 credits)


Select One 6000/7000 Level Course From:

  • MC 6000 to MC 7999

Minimum Total Credits (15 credits)


Additional Requirements


  • Minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average

Additional Requirements


  • Minimum 3.0 graduate cumulative grade point average
  • All requirements must be completed within six years from the end of the earliest course used to fulfill certificate requirements.

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