Digital Innovation + Design Certificates
Choose certificates to create the degree that aligns with your interests and goals. Individual certificates indicate your mastery of a variety of skills and give you immediately applicable knowledge. Are you unsure which certificates best meet your needs?
Use The Design Your Experience Tool
As a student in this program, you are required to complete the Certificate in Innovation and Design to develop your creative mindset and explore emerging technologies, prototyping and creative concepting.
Applied Leadership
Grow into a high-impact leader. Hone your leadership style to address challenges.
Cyber Operations
Become an industry-ready professional, capable of creating and protecting resilient systems and networks.
IT Support For All
Gain knowledge to troubleshoot, diagnose and solve tech problems. Learn how to manage computer systems.
Social Media Creator
Learn safe social media practices, explore the basics of digital storytelling and develop an online content strategy.
+Business
Build foundational business skills in leadership, management, sales and investing.
Data Analysis For All
Conduct a complete analysis and share insights using various data visualization tools. Create a data analysis case study.
Media Content Management
Develop practical skills to produce and manage content on websites and social media.
User Experience Design
Establish a foundation in design thinking and human-technology interaction. Earn industry credentials.
Content Production
Activate and produce your ideas. Explore design, audiovisual and digital tools.
Esports
Become proficient in esports technology and analyze trends in data, analytics, media and esports content.
Project Management For All
Learn to lead projects, work with people and deliver value within an organization.
User Experience Research
Understand the needs of product users. Build an ethnography toolkit from field visits, contextual interviews and direct observations.
Classes and Scheduling Options
Digital Innovation + Design Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Arts in Digital Innovation + Design is a 120-credit program that includes the following:
- University Foundations Courses – 37 credits
- Electives – 26 to 39 credits
- Required Courses – 6 to 7 credits
- Certificate in Innovation and Design – 12 credits
- Complete at least 19 credits from two of the following certificates – Certificate in Data Analysis for All (7), Certificate in Esports (12), Certificate in IT Support for All (7), Certificate in Project Management for All (7), Certificate in Social Media Creator (9) or Certificate in UX Design (12)
- Choose one of the following certificates – Certificate in Applied Leadership: Growing into a High-Impact Leader (12), Certificate in +Business (12), Certificate in Content Production (12), Certificate in Cyber Operations (12), Certificate in Media Content Management (14) or Certificate in User Research (UX) Professional (12)
Review the following table for details on required courses and certificate options.
| Credit Type | Course or Certificate | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | COID 305 Introduction to Digital Innovation and Design | 2 |
| Required | COID 495 Digital Innovation and Design Capstone | 2 |
| Required | Choose one of the following required courses: COID 339 Career Hacking (3) IPS 310 Finding Professional Purpose (2) IPS 320 Designing Your Work Life (3) |
2-3 |
| Innovation and Design Certificate | COID 330 Creative Concepting | 3 |
| Innovation and Design Certificate | COID 332 Analytics for Design | 3 |
| Innovation and Design Certificate | COID 333 Emerging Technology | 3 |
| Innovation and Design Certificate | COID 338 Pitching Ideas | 3 |
| Certificate | Complete at least 19 credits from two of the following certificates: Certificate in Data Analysis for All (7) Certificate in Esports (12) Certificate in IT Support for All (7) Certificate in Project Management for All (7) Certificate in Social Media Creator (9) Certificate in UX Design (12) |
19 |
| Certificate | Complete one of the following certificates: Certificate in Applied Leadership: Growing into a High-Impact Leader (12) Certificate in Content Production (12) Certificate in Cyber Operations (12) Certificate in +Business (12) Certificate in Media Content Management (14) Certificate in User Research (UX) Professional (12) |
12-14 |
Course Descriptions
Official course descriptions and degree plans are published on the undergraduate catalog website.
To find a course, click the “Courses” tab and select the drop-down list that aligns with your desired course prefix (e.g. COID 305). You may also use the search bar to search for the course prefix.
Authorization
Boise State maintains authorization to offer online programs in Idaho and beyond. Detailed information about state authorization is available on the eCampus Center website.
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