Digital Media
This concentration helps develop skills and competencies vital to working in communication fields in an increasingly digital environment. Its focus on digital and social media makes it unique among programs in the metro area, as it includes both theoretical and applied aspects of these topics. Understanding digital technologies and multimedia storytelling are central competencies required of those working in many industries, such as journalism, public relations, advertising and travel/tourism.
| Dept./Course # | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IDIS-D 501 | Humanities Seminar | 3-4 |
| IDIS-D 502 | Social Sciences Seminar | 3-4 |
| IDIS-D 503 | Natural Sciences Seminar | 3-4 |
| IDIS-D 510 | Intro to Graduate Liberal Studies | 4 |
Concentration Requirements (15 credit hours)
| Dept./Course # | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IDIS-D 512/JOUR-J 301 | Social Media Strategies | 3 |
| IDIS-D 513/INFO-I 300 | Human Computer Interaction | 3 |
| Dept./Course # | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IDIS-D 513/INFO-I 330 | Legal and Social Informatics of Security | 3 |
| IDIS-D 513/INFO-I 368 | Introduction to Network Science | 3 |
| IDIS-D 513/INFO-I 421 | Applications of Data Mining | 3 |
| IDIS-D 513/INFO-I 441 | Interaction Design Practice | 3 |
| Dept./Course # | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IDIS-D 511/SPCH-S 307 | Crisis Management | 3 |
| IDIS-D 511/SPCH-S 333 | Public Relations | 3 |
| IDIS-D 512/JOUR-C 327 | Writing for Publication | 3 |
| IDIS-D 512/JOUR-J 303 | Online Journalism | 3 |
| IDIS-D 512/JOUR-J 321 | Principles of Public Relations | 3 |
| IDIS-D 512/JOUR-J 344 | Photojournalism Reporting | 3 |
| IDIS-D 512/JOUR-J 349 | Public Relations Writing | 3 |
| IDIS-D 512/JOUR-J 354 | Photojournalism Editing | 3 |
| IDIS-D 512/JOUR-J 362 | Multimedia Reporting | 3 |
| IDIS-D 512/JOUR-J 384 | Videojournalism | 3 |
Thesis will be research based.
