Boise State University’s online Bachelor of Arts in Digital Innovation and Design uses stackable certificates and professional credentials that emphasize the skills you need to lead, manage and adapt to emerging technologies.
This micro-achievement model allows you to complete four established stackable certificates that collectively meet the degree’s learning outcomes.
With 16 certificate options, you can customize your degree based on your interests and career goals. Topics range from business and technology to leadership and community impact:
- Applied Leadership: Improve your leadership style to address challenges as you grow into a high-impact leader.
- Applied Teamwork: Learn to navigate the complexities of diverse teams and evolving workplace demands and enhance team performance.
- AI for All: Learn to use and apply AI tools to real-world problems across disciplines.
- +Business: Add foundational business skills in leadership, management, sales and investing to your repertoire.
- Community Impact: Develop leadership skills and emotional intelligence through real-world community engagement.
- Content Production: Explore design, audiovisual and digital tools to cultivate and activate your design ideas.
- Cyber Operations: Learn to create and protect resilient systems and networks and become an industry-ready professional.
- Data Analysis For All: Create a data analysis case study by sharing insights and using data visualization tools from a complete analysis.
- Esports: Find out how to analyze trends in data, analytics, media and esports content.
- IT Support For All: Learn to manage computer systems, including troubleshooting, diagnosing and solving technology issues.
- Media Content Management: Develop practical skills to produce and manage content on websites and social media.
- Project Management: Learn to lead teams, manage timelines and align projects and strategic goals. Also, build your skills in agile methods, predictive planning and real-world execution.
- Project Management For All: Develop the ability to lead projects, work with others and deliver value to your organization.
- Social Media Creator: Explore the basics of digital storytelling and developing online content strategy by learning safe social media practices.
- User Experience Design: Earn industry credentials by establishing a foundation in design thinking and human-technology interaction.
- User Experience Research: Build an ethnography toolkit from field visits, contextual interviews and direct observations to understand the needs of product users.
Return on investment
Boise State’s faculty and staff bring industry expertise and a shared commitment to creating positive, real-world learning experiences in the online Bachelor of Arts in Digital Innovation and Design program.
You don’t have to wait until graduation to benefit from your education. After just one year, you earn your first stackable certificate, along with valuable, career-ready skills you can immediately use on the job.
From there, you will complete three more academic certificates and add a wide range of industry-specific credentials to build a customized, future-focused degree that aligns with your interests and goals.
This program prepares you for career advancement with these key learning outcomes:
- Develop leadership, teamwork and interpersonal skills to create products of value.
- Apply digital literacy skills using contemporary technologies.
- Utilize self-directed approaches to choose and evaluate modern technologies for use.
- Select and apply design methodologies to creatively solve real-world problems and projects.
- Implement and evaluate innovative digital approaches and techniques.
- Explain and assess barriers when problem-solving in the workplace.
- Plan and execute flexible learning pathways to achieve individualized goals.
- Demonstrate mastery of skills through completion of industry-relevant certificates.
- Articulate personal competencies and communicate your relevance to career pathways.
Designed for working professionals
The 100% online format gives you the flexibility to balance work, life and education. You can complete your degree on your schedule — without sacrificing quality or support.
With career-ready skills, respected credentials and a flexible format, Boise State’s stackable certificates help you build a meaningful return on investment — both personally and professionally.
Learn more about the digital innovation and design program
Earning an online Bachelor of Arts in Digital Innovation and Design from Boise State University can open doors to new opportunities and a brighter future — and we’re here to support you every step of the way. Whether you’re exploring if an online degree is right for you or need help transferring credits, connecting with a student success coach is the perfect first step.
Ready to learn more? Attend one of our online information sessions or contact a student success coach today.