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SPSU Home >> ETCMA >> Graduate Programs >> Prospective Students >> Review your program options >> Graduate Program Requirements >>

MSc Information Design & Communication | MSc Information & Instructional Design | Graduate Certificate in Technical Communication | Advanced Graduate Certificate in Visual Communication | Advanced Graduate Certificate in Content Strategy | Advanced Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design | Advanced Graduate Certificate in Communications Management | Advanced Graduate Certificate in User Experience

Advanced Graduate Certificate in Visual Communication

The online Advanced Graduate Certificate in Visual Communication program at Southern Polytechnic State University consists of 18 credit hours (6 courses).

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Required Courses

You'll take these 5 required courses (visit Elective Courses for available descriptions and learning outcomes):

• IDC6005—Visual Thinking
• IDC6035—Information Graphics
• IDC6042—Applied Digital Graphics
• IDC6045—Multimedia
• IDC6135—Website Design

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Elective Courses

You'll select your remaining 1 class (3 hours) from

• the MSc required courses, or
• the Information Design & Communication elective courses

You must complete all of your courses with a grade of "B" or better to pass.

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Next steps:

• Review your program options
• Review your course options
• Take this learning assessment to find out if graduate studies are right for you
  
• Apply to an Advanced Graduate Certificate program in the English, Technical Communication & Media Arts department at Southern Polytechnic State University

 

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