Advertising and Design Certificate

Department Web Site: www.ndsu.edu/communication/
Credential Offered: Undergraduate Certificate
Program Overview: <a href="http://catalog.ndsu.edu/programs-study/undergraduate/advertising-design/" target="_blank">catalog.ndsu.edu/programs-study/undergraduate/advertising-design/

This is an archived copy of the 2024-25 catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit https://catalog.ndsu.edu.

Certificate Requirements

Minimum Required Credits: 12

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
COMM 375	Principles of Strategic Communication	3
COMM 476	Advertising Campaign Practicum	3
Content Topics/Electives		6
Art
ART 385	Advanced Topics in Graphic Design
Business
ENTR 201	Introduction to Entrepreneurship
ENTR 301	Entrepreneurship Toolbox I
MRKT 320	Foundations of Marketing
MRKT 420	Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communication
MRKT 465	Digital Marketing
Communication
COMM 376	Advertising Creative Strategies
COMM 377	Media Planning
COMM 470	Research for Strategic Communication
English
ENGL 229	Introduction to Creative Writing
ENGL 322	Writing and the Creative Process
ENGL 449	Usability and User Experience
Retail
ADHM 171	Course ADHM 171 Not Found
ADHM 371	Course ADHM 371 Not Found
ADHM 372	Course ADHM 372 Not Found
ADHM 373	Course ADHM 373 Not Found
ADHM 425	Course ADHM 425 Not Found
Total Credits		12

Program Notes:

Students are required to take at least 6 credits outside of their major if their major is represented in the course offerings; at this time communication students are the only students affected by this requirement.
The target market majors for this certificate are in Communication, Visual Art/Design, Business, English and Apparel Retail Merchandising and Design.