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With more than 40 majors to choose from, our curriculum offers you unparalleled opportunity to pick your path and find the right fit for you, whether you’re interested in Natural Sciences and Mathematics or Social Sciences, or Humanities like History and English are more your style. 

Many of our majors also offer opportunities for internships and co-ops both locally and nationally, study abroad and service learning, where you make real-world impact on your community.

If you’re not sure which major is right for you, you’re not alone. Many incoming students aren’t sure with path is the right one—which may be why many of our first-year students choose our Exploratory Studies Program. Through Exploratory Studies, you’ll learn more about what each major has to offer, and whether it’s right for you. 

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Why study Digital Learning Design?

The 15 credit hour Digital Learning Design (DLD) Certificate provides a range of highly marketable and transferable skills to be used in any profession involving teaching, training or development of personnel or customers/clients.  Through a combination of hands-on, competency-based coursework and field experience, students will apply learning theory to the design, development, and implementation of digital learning experiences in a range of environments.  In addition, students will develop a digital portfolio of work products they can use to demonstrate creativity and skill mastery to future employers.

Successful candidates in Digital Learning Design should:

  • Demonstrate academic program success
  • Take risks in creativity and application of ideas
  • Take ownership of learning goals
  • Think outside of the box
  • Commit to learner success in a variety of environments
  • Collaborate with others in professional settings
  • Focus on learner success and respect learner diversity

Career Possibilities

Graduates of this program will be prepared for the careers listed below. All opportunities may not be listed. 

UC Advantages and Special Opportunities

Formed as the Teachers College in 1905, the UC College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH) continually merits local, state and national recognition.  Unique benefits of this program include:

  • Community partnerships with a diverse range of museums, hospitals, and both urban and suburban K-12 schools
  • Partnerships with programs across UC, including the Department of Communication and School of Information Technology, provide interdisciplinary opportunities
  • Field experiences in the professional environment of your choice to focus on your present and future academic and career goals

Graduate Opportunity

Students completing the Digital Learning Design Certificate may be interested in continuing on to the Masters in Instructional Design and Technology.

Admission Requirements

This program is open to students in good academic standing with a cumulative university grade point average of 2.0 and the desire to succeed.  Although admission is open, students accepted into the program must meet the academic standards of the program to advance to upper levels of study. Interested students should meet with a UC College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services Student Services staff member for appropriate advising. Please note: In order to obtain this certificate, 50% or more of the required coursework must be taken from the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services. 

Apply for the DLD Certificate here.

Program length: 2.5 years part-time

 

Graduation Requirements

Student must complete program requirements with a grade of C or better in order to obtain the certificate.

Application Deadlines

Application deadlines are as follows: fall semester - July 1; spring semester - November 1; summer semester - March 1.

Accreditation

The University of Cincinnati and all regional campuses are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Quick Facts

CERT1 in Digital Learning Design

Full-Time Program Duration

1.0 Years

Location

West Campus

Interest Areas:

Business

Computers & Technology

Education

Contact

PO BOX 210014
Cincinnati, OH 45221
Phone: (513) 556-6308
Office of Recruitment
cechrecruit@uc.edu