What are they?
Academic Digital Badges are micro-credentials that allow students to demonstrate mastery of specific skills in addition to their majors and minors. Badges are yet another way to differentiate yourself in the eyes of future employers. Note that these are Academic Digital Badges; the Office of Student Development also offers Digital Badges for their "Outside the Classroom Curriculum" for other sets of skills that do not involve taking classes for academic credit.
How are they used?
Academic Digital Badges can be placed on a CV, website, or Linkedin profile.
How can I earn one?
At STAC, Academic Digital Badges are awarded after the completion of a 9 or 12-credit sequence in a specific interdisciplinary area. Currently badges are available in the following areas: Design Thinking, Digital Marketing, Digital Production Skills, Ethical Awareness, Medical Illustration, Social Media Skills, Social Justice, and Entrepreneurship.
CURRENT BADGES AND REQUIREMENTS
DESIGN THINKING 9 credits
ART 218: Design Foundations ART 227: Digital Studio ART 233: Creativity and the Creative Process | |
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Digital Marketing 12 credits
MKTG 102: Principles of Marketing MKTG 200: Digital Marketing MKTG 330: E-commerce and Internet Marketing CA/MKTG 340: Social Media Marketing | |
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Digital Production Skills 9 credits
CA 221: TV Studio Production I CA 325: TV Studio Production II CA 330: Event Based Video | |
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Entrepreneurship 9 credits
MGT 210: Entrepreneurship: Managing the Small Business MKTG 102: Principles of Marketing BUSA 205: Business Law I | |
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Ethical Awareness 12 credits
PHIL 209: History of Ethics MGT 317: Business Ethics RELS 214: Theology and Social Justice CS 320: Ethics in a Technological Society | |
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Medical Illustration (for Art Majors) 12 credits
BIO 150: Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology ART 205: Drawing Skills and Processes ART 332: Figure Drawing ART 407: Conceptual Drawing Portfolio | |
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Social Justice 12 credits
RELS 213: Religion, Race, and Social Justice RELS 214: Theology and Social Justice RELS 215: Religion and Capitalism RELS 309: Religion, Gender, and Social Justice | |
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Social Media Skills 12 credits
CA 213: Content Development for Public Relations CA 340: Social Media Marketing ART 227: Digital Studio ART 335: Web Design | |
