The Digital Journalism certificate helps aspiring journalists and other non-fiction media professionals develop their skills in writing, reporting, verifying and producing news content. Students also work on media strategy & entrepreneurship, plus multimedia production, including photo, video, audio and interactive projects aligned with journalism goals. 

The certificate is available as a standalone credential, or to students in any major other than Media Innovation. 

The certificate is useful to students in a variety of fields. This curriculum emphasizes theory, criticism,  history and analysis of digital media, as well as journalism, social media, and design. This certificate involves a core curriculum of Media Innovation courses, plus electives drawn from other disciplines. 

To complete the certificate, students must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.75 in 28 credits of coursework listed below. All courses must be taken for a letter grade unless instructor permission is obtained.