• Use the latest technology for designing and distributing digital works in various mediums.
• Learn strong design principles through both the production and analysis of media objects.
• Understand the way digital media and information function and circulate in multiple cultural contexts.
• A historical perspective on technological development, from local to global perspectives, and its implications for a variety of mediums.
• Interdisciplinary courses explore the global changes brought about by digital media.
• Make meaningful digital media texts of your own—get hands-on experience putting your ideas into writing, speech, and visual form.

Certification requirements

Certification can take place at any point during the semester.  To apply for certification, a student must have the following:

• 24 completed credit hours
• Minimum 2.2 GPA
• A complete sample digital project that demonstrates introductory knowledge of multimedia creation (examples include: a short video, animation piece, website, logo design, posters, etc.)
• A written statement that shows an introductory understanding of digital technology which, among other things, addresses issues of diversity and inclusion in digital space.
• Written statement of purpose (500-700 words) that includes: a description of how the sample digital project was conceived and created including a discussion of the ideas and design choices involved.

Certification applications must be submitted online and will be reviewed by a faculty committee. Transfer students with 55+ credit hours should complete the certification requirements within two semesters. All students should certify before earning 90 credit hours.

Suggested classes for freshmen

DTC 101: Introduction to Digital Technology and Culture
DTC 201: Tools and Methods for Digital Technology

DTC 206: Digital Inclusion

ENGL 101: Introductory Writing

Suggested classes for transfer students

DTC 101: Introduction to Digital Technology and Culture
DTC 201: Tools and Methods for Digital Technology

DTC 206: Digital Inclusion
    OR DTC 475:  Digital Diversity

DTC 355: Multimedia Authoring
ENGL 300: Computers in English
ENGL 402: Technical and Professional Writing

Math requirement

Any UCORE, most commonly:
   MATH 105: Exploring Mathematics
   MATH 212: Introduction to Statistical Methods

Core courses

Multimedia Authoring: Exploring the New Rhetorics
Electronic Research and the Rhetoric of Information
Language, Texts, and Technology
Digital Diversity
Art, Science, and Technology

For digital technology and culture majors

The Department of English offers undergraduate scholarships from four different endowed funds, most providing $1,000 tuition stipends annually. In addition, all students in English departmental majors can apply for more than $50,000 in scholarships awarded by the College of Liberal Arts.

For all students

A variety of state, federal, and university-sponsored programs are available to help students with educational costs. Washington State University awards millions of dollars in financial aid and scholarships to students every year based on financial need, academic merit, or a combination of the two.

Students should complete the Washington State University general scholarship application and the FAFSA to ensure their eligibility for the widest range of scholarships and need-based financial aid.

For information or to apply for financial aid and scholarships from WSU, see the Scholarships and Finances section of the WSU website.

Interest in mixing art and technology

Interest in language and culture

Interest in persuasion and effective communication

What you can do with a degree in digital technology and culture

• Graphic design

• Social media consulting

• Web development

• Media production

• Game design

• Information architecture

• Art direction

• Internet marketing

• Project management

• Professional writing

• Editing and publishing

• Teaching

• Graduate school

• Technical writing

• Marketing coordination

• Animation

Skills you can market with a degree in digital technology and culture

• Critical thinking

• Creative problem solving

• Project management

• Information management

• Design principles and standards

• User experience development

• Audience awareness