The New Media Institute (NMI) is an interdisciplinary academic unit dedicated to exploring the critical, commercial, and creative dimensions of emerging technologies. The New Media Certificate supplements any undergraduate major and is a credential that demonstrates a student is technowledgeable: the understanding of new media technologies and their application in a chosen field. Certificate students have access to hands-on classroom environments, innovative technologies, and networking opportunities that lead to jobs. The New Media Certificate is open to students in all undergraduate majors. To earn the certificate, a student must complete 17 hours of coursework: 11 hours of NMIX core curriculum, plus 6 hours of electives.
17 hours
| NMIX 2010 | Introduction to New Media | 3 |
| NMIX 4010/6010 | Web Development | 3 |
| NMIX 4210/6210 | New Media Industries | 2 |
| NMIX 4410/6410 | New Media Capstone | 3 |
NOTE: These courses must be completed in sequence unless special permission is granted.
Choose 6 credit hour(s) from the following:
| ADPR 3120 | Media Strategy and Activation | 3 |
| ADPR 3520 | Graphic Communications | 3 |
| ADPR 5520 | Advanced Graphics of Communication | 3 |
| ADPR 5710 | Advertising and Communication Management | 3 |
| ADPR 5740/7740 | Advertising and Communication Campaigns | 3 |
| ADPR 5741/7741 | Integrated ADPR Campaigns | 3 |
| ADPR 5760/7760 | Digital and Social Communication Strategies | 3 |
| ADPR 5920 | Public Relations Communications | 3 |
| ADPR 5950/7950 | Public Relations Campaigns | 3 |
| AGCM 3810 | Photography and Videography in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | 3 |
| AGCM 3820 | Branding and Marketing For Agricultural Communication | 3 |
| AGCM 3830 | Advertising and Digital Design for Agricultural Communication | 3 |
| AGCM 4200S | Digital Engagement Strategies in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | 3 |
| ARGD 2010 | Graphic Design Survey | 3 |
| ARGD 3070 | The History of Graphic Design | 3 |
| ARGD 4080 | Special Topics in Graphic Design | 3 |
| ARGD 4190 | Topics in Digital Platforms and Dynamic Media I | 3 |
| ARST 2800 | Introduction to Digital Imaging | 3 |
| ARST 2810 | Hypermedia | 3 |
| ARST 4800/6800 | Special Topics in Art and Technology | 3 |
| COMM 2700E | Communicating in Digital Environments | 3 |
| CSCI 1301-1301L | Introduction to Computing and Programming | 4 |
| CSCI 1302 | Software Development | 4 |
| CSCI 3360 | Data Science and Applied Machine Learning I | 4 |
| CSCI 4050/6050 | Software Engineering | 4 |
| CSCI 4060/6060 | Mobile Software Development | 4 |
| CSCI 4070/6070 | Introduction to Game Programming | 4 |
| CSCI 4300 | Web Programming | 4 |
| CSCI 4370/6370 | Database Management | 4 |
| CSCI(ARTI) 4550/6550 | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CSCI 4800/6800 | Human-Computer Interaction | 4 |
| CSCI 4810/6810 | Computer Graphics | 4 |
| EDIT 4020 | Innovation Through Design and Technology | 3 |
| EDIT 5100E | Assistive and Learning Technologies | 3 |
| EMST 3210 | Production Basics | 3 |
| EMST 4200 | Cinematography and Visual Language | 3 |
| EMST 4210 | Sound and Picture Editing | 3 |
| EMST 4240/6240 | Visual Effects and Color Correction | 3 |
| EMST 4280 | Production Capstone | 3 |
| EMST 4520 | Digital Technology and Culture | 3 |
| EMST 4530 | Playful Media | 3 |
| ENGL 3590W | Technical and Professional Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 4832W | Writing for the World Wide Web | 3 |
| ENGL 4837W/6837W | Digital Storytelling | 3 |
| ENGL(LING) 4885 | Introduction to Humanities Computing | 3 |
| ENGL 4888 | Humanities Computing I: Knowledge Representation | 3 |
| ENGL 4889 | Humanities Computing II: Applied Design | 3 |
| FILM 5810 | Computer Animation for Dramatic Media I | 3 |
| FILM 5820/7820 | Computer Animation for Dramatic Media II | 3 |
| INTL 4665 | Global Politics and Digital Media | 3 |
| JOUR 3280 | Introduction to Video Journalism | 3 |
| JOUR 3330 | Introduction to Photojournalism | 3 |
| JOUR 3380 | Introduction to Digital Design | 3 |
| JOUR 4090 | Reporting III: Storytelling Across Platforms | 3 |
| JOUR 5380E/7380E | Data Gathering and Visualization | 3 |
| JURI 3501 | Exploring the Intersection of Law and Technology in the Information Age | 2-3 |
| MARK 4450 | Social Media Marketing Strategy | 3 |
| MARK 4600 | Integrated Marketing and Brand Communication | 3 |
| MARK 4650 | Digital Marketing Analytics | 3 |
| MARK 4900 | Marketing Strategies and Decision Making | 3 |
| MIST 2090 | Introduction to Information Systems in Business | 3 |
| MIST 4501 | Introduction to Leading Edge Web Technology | 3 |
| MIST 4600 | Computer Programming in Business | 3 |
| MIST 4610 | Data Management and Analytics | 3 |
| MIST 4630 | Developing Secure Applications in the Cloud | 3 |
| MUSI 5720/7720 | Electroacoustic Composition | 3 |
| MUSI 5730/7730 | Interactive Composition | 3 |
| NMIX 4011/6011 | New Media Design | 3 |
| NMIX 4012/6012 | New Media Topics | 3 |
| NMIX 4019/6019 | New Media Directed Study | 1-3 |
| NMIX 4020/6020 | Advanced Web Development | 3 |
| NMIX 4030/6030 | Native App Development | 3 |
| NMIX 5010 | New Media Internship | 1-3 |
| SPTM 4800 | Multiplatform Storytelling for Sports | 3 |
| SPTM 5750 | Social and Digital Media Production for Sports | 3 |
| SPTM 5780E | Sports and Social Media | 3 |
| THEA 5860 | Interactive Media as Drama I | 3 |
| TXMI 3540 | CAD for Apparel Design and Production | 3 |
| TXMI 5210/7210 | Digital Apparel Design and Development Applications | 3 |
| UNIV 2115 | Digital Literacies and Documentary Media | 1-3 |
Students must maintain a "B" (3.0) average in their certificate courses.