This new interdisciplinary Program at Mission College combines courses from the Business Department and the Graphic Design and Multimedia Departments. The pairing provides unique training for students interested in modern digital marketing principles and strategies, as well as skills related to the production of digital marketing materials. This Program would be valuable to small business owners and entrepreneurs who want to leverage current marketing channels and tools.
Program Learning Outcomes:
Career/Transfer Opportunities:
Advertising, promotions, and marketing managers and sales agents; communications specialist, content creators and strategists, digital marketing and community managers, growth and performance marketing specialists, email marketing specialists, media planners, public relations specialists, social media managers
Projected Program Completions:
2022-2023 - Enroll 15 students; 5 students complete the certificate.
2023-2024 - Enroll 20 students; 10 students complete the certificate.
2024-2025 - Enroll 25 students; 15 students complete the certificate.
The Certificate in Digital Marketing is a career pathway developed to provide students with training in relevant business principles in marketing, visual communication, and the technical skills used in the production of digital marketing materials.
With audiences spending more time in front of their screens, companies of every shape and size are looking to grow their digital content production and become a part of this shift to all things digital. Organizations in every sector are seeking talented marketers to get their products and messaging in front of their target customers.
Digital marketing refers to the curation, production and implementation of all public-facing digital content for a company, brand, or individual. An understanding of marketing functions, when partnered with project-based design and production, provides an invaluable skillset for burgeoning entrepreneurs.
Digital Media Design and Production principles and techniques are relevant across every business industry that requires some form of communication. A few examples:
The program will prepare students for positions in Marketing such as:
There is a total of 18 units required for the certificate including 15 units that are Core and 3 units as elective. The Core Courses are comprised of three Business courses and two Graphic Design courses. Students can choose to take a Business course (Internet Marketing) or choose from a variety of Graphic Design courses to satisfy the three units of elective. This is detailed below:
Required Core Courses
Complete all of the following (Total 15 units)
BUS056A - Marketing Principles (3 units)
BUS022 - Principles of E-Business (3 units)
BUS023 - Social Media Marketing (3 units)
GDS022 - Digital Media for Marketing (3 units)
GDS055A - Design Agency and Branding (3 units)
Elective Courses
Plus one additional course to complete the required minimum total of 18 semester units (minimum 3 units) Complete the following number of credits: 3
BUS084 - Internet Marketing (3 units)
GDS035 - Graphic Design I (3 units)
GDS056 - Presentation Design (3 units)
GDS061 - Page Layout (3 units)
GDS062 - Digital Illustration with Adobe Illustrator (3 units)
GDS064 - Introduction to Adobe Photoshop (3 units)
GDS067 - Graphic Design II (3 units)
GDS070 - User Experience, Interface, and Multimedia Design (3 units)
GDS072 - Digital Imaging and User Interface Design (3 units)
GDS073 - Digital Photography (3 units)
GDS074 - Digital Video Production 1 (3 units)
GDS084 - Portfolio Production Studio (3 units)
Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
---|---|---|---|
BUS056A | Marketing Principles | 3.0 | Y1/S1 |
BUS023 | Social Media Marketing | 3.0 | Y1/S1 |
BUS022 | Principles of E-Business | 3.0 | Y1/S2 |
GDS022 | Digital Media for Marketing | 3.0 | Y1/S2 |
GDS055A | Design Agency and Branding | 3.0 | Y2/S1 |
Take one of the following courses below | 3.0 | Y2/S2 |
BUS084 - Internet Marketing (3 units)
GDS035 - Graphic Design I (3 units)
GDS056 - Presentation Design (3 units)
GDS061 - Page Layout (3 units)
GDS062 - Digital Illustration with Adobe Illustrator (3 units)
GDS064 - Introduction to Adobe Photoshop (3 units)
GDS067 - Graphic Design II (3 units)
GDS070 - User Experience, Interface, and Multimedia Design (3 units)
GDS072 - Digital Imaging and User Interface Design (3 units)
GDS073 - Digital Photography (3 units)
GDS074 - Digital Video Production 1 (3 units)
GDS084 - Portfolio Production Studio (3 units)
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