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Online Bachelor's Degree in Digital Tech and Design for Social Media Online

Develop market-ready applications by emphasizing skills in multimedia production, user experience design, 3D digital and game design, and more. Gain a thorough understanding of social media and computer-meditated communications.

Next Apply Date: 8/5/26
Next Class Start Date: 8/19/26
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Next Apply Date: 8/5/26
Next Class Start Date: 8/19/26

Program Overview

Get to know our 100% online digital technology & design social media program

Deepen your strategic and technological knowledge of integrated digital communications. The online Bachelor of Science in Digital Technology & Design with a Concentration in Social Media combines hands-on design and coding skills with key messaging and social media insights.

As online marketing has evolved and matured, companies today appreciate candidates with strengths in both design and coding. The B.S. in Digital Technology & Design – Social Media Concentration gives you an even greater advantage with valuable insights into social media theory and practice.

This career-focused program emphasizes skills in multimedia production, UX, UI, front-end web development and more, with fewer math requirements than a traditional computer science degree. You'll learn how to create seamless integrated communications and market-ready applications, such as 3D digital design content, websites, mobile apps and games. In addition, you will gain a thorough understanding of the strategy, design, implementation and evaluation of social media and computer-mediated communications.

Graduate with a professional portfolio that demonstrates your mastery of integrated communications, including digital design and coding of digital assets and a thorough understanding of social media and computer-mediated communication (CMC).

In this program you will:

  • Develop a working knowledge of digital design and create a professional portfolio
  • Learn to apply the aesthetic skills required of a professional designer
In this program you will:+
  • Develop a working knowledge of digital design and create a professional portfolio
  • Learn to apply the aesthetic skills required of a professional designer

Prepare for a broad range of professional roles, including:

  • Digital Strategist
  • Social Media Specialist
  • Advertising Manager
  • Product Manager
  • Mobile App Developer
  • Front-End Developer
  • UX/UI Designer
  • Graphic Designer
Prepare for a broad range of professional roles, including:+
  • Digital Strategist
  • Social Media Specialist
  • Advertising Manager
  • Product Manager
  • Mobile App Developer
  • Front-End Developer
  • UX/UI Designer
  • Graphic Designer

Gain the knowledge and industry-relevant skills employers seek:

  • Search engine marketing (SEM)
  • Search engine optimization (SEO)
  • Social media marketing
  • Print design
  • Web design
Gain the knowledge and industry-relevant skills employers seek:+
  • Search engine marketing (SEM)
  • Search engine optimization (SEO)
  • Social media marketing
  • Print design
  • Web design

Also available:

A-State offers a variety of undergraduate programs in a convenient online format. Explore our full range of online undergraduate programs.

Per Credit Hour: $302
Transfer Credits: Up to 90 hours
Credit Hours 120
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Tuition

Benefit from low tuition plus financial aid available to those who qualify

A-State's online programs are affordable and convenient. You may also qualify for financial aid. Learn more.

The B.S. in Digital Technology & Design – Social Media Concentration online program offers the same low, pay-by-the-course tuition to all U.S. residents. All fees are included. Tuition may be subject to change on a yearly basis.

Tuition breakdown:

Per Credit Hour: $302
Tuition Per Course: $906

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Calendar

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Designed to be flexible to fit your schedule, the B.S. in Digital Technology & Design – Social Media online program features multiple start dates and accelerated courses.

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TermProgram Start DateApplication DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlinePayment DueLast Class Day
Summer 15/11/264/27/264/27/265/7/265/8/266/26/26
Summer 26/29/266/15/266/15/266/25/266/26/268/14/26
Fall 18/19/268/5/268/5/268/13/268/14/2610/2/26
Fall 210/12/269/28/269/28/2610/8/2610/9/2612/4/26

Now enrolling:

Next Apply Date 8/5/26
Start Class 8/19/26

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Admissions

Applying to the online social media program is quick and easy

Review the admission requirements for the online B.S. in Digital Technology & Design – Social Media program and take the next step toward earning your degree.

Applying to A-State Online is simple. Our streamlined process and dedicated enrollment specialists are here to help you complete your application quickly and confidently.

Admission Requirements:

  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • 2.0 GPA for transferring credits
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Admissions Requirements Details

Arkansas State University offers multiple admission pathways for undergraduate students, based on your academic background and prior college experience.

Transfer Students (13+ College Credits)

You may be admitted as a transfer student if you:

  • Have 13 or more transferable college credit hours
  • Earned a 2.0 cumulative GPA or higher on all transferable coursework

First‑Time Freshmen (0–12 College Credits)

All freshman applicants are required to submit official ACT or SAT scores.

Recent High School Graduates (within the last 5 years)

You may be automatically admitted if you meet one of the following criteria:

  • 3.0 cumulative high school GPA (or equivalent GED score), or
  • ACT 19+ (super score) or SAT 990+, or
  • Top 20% of your high school graduating class

Applicants who do not meet automatic admission criteria may still be considered through an admissions appeal process.

Non-Traditional Students (Out of High School 5+ Years)

If you have been out of high school five years or more and have completed 12 or fewer college credit hours, you may be admitted if you:

  • Hold a high school diploma or state‑approved equivalent
  • Submit official Accuplacer, ACT or SAT scores
  • Have not previously enrolled at Arkansas State University

High school GPA is not considered for this admission pathway. Applicants are admitted based on diploma status and test scores.

Note: Regardless of admission type, if you have 0-12 transferable college hours, test scores will still need to be submitted for reporting purposes to the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE). Although test scores are not needed for an admission decision, they are needed to register for your first course. Accuplacer test scores are an acceptable alternative to ACT/SAT scores and must be dated within the past five years.

Application Submission Requirements

Submitting your application takes three easy steps: filling out the application, submitting your documents and paying the application fee.

  1. When completing the online application, select 100% online student and then complete all the steps on the online application.
  2. Pay $30.00 non-refundable application fee.
  3. Submit all official college transcripts.
  4. Submit official high school transcripts (if applicable).
  5. Submit official ACT/ SAT test scores (if applicable).

If you have any questions along the way, call us at 866-621-8096 and we’ll be happy to help answer questions.

Document Submission Address

Submit all documents to:

A-State Online
P.O. Box 2520
State University, AR 72467

Fax: 870-972-3548
Email: [email protected]

For Non-US Postal Mail Overnight Delivery Only:

A-State Online
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2713 Pawnee St.
Jonesboro, AR 72401

Courses

Discover what you will learn in our online digital social media program

To earn your Bachelor of Science in Digital Technology & Design – Social Media, you need to complete 120 credit hours of coursework. The program includes 38 credit hours of general education courses, 25 credit hours of major courses, 12 credit hours of concentration courses and 45 credit hours of elective courses. Students can finish faster by transferring previously earned credit hours. Transfer credit hours will be evaluated during the admission process.

You can view your schedule of courses for this degree through the Course Smartsheet:

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These courses must be taken to complete your degree.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Students will learn basic computer skills that can be used immediately, throughout college and beyond. Emphasis is on learning basic office applications in word processing, spreadsheets, databases and presentation graphics.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Project management methodologies for advanced digital design projects from conception to completion.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Issues of how human culture impacts the individuals behavior, attitudes, and mental health.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to Windows programming using Microsoft Visual Studio or a similar integrated development environment. Students learn to write programs using an object oriented programming language and incorporating sequence, selection, and repetition structures. Prerequisite, ISBA 1503. Fall.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introduction to design literacy, color theory, typography, composition, and digital design software.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Professional portfolio presentation capstone. Fall, Spring. Restricted to BS Digital Technology and Design majors.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The internship features supervised work in a professional graphic design setting. May be repeated for credit.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Instruction and practice in the writing of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and drama. Fall.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
User Experience Design principles of inspiration, ideation and implementation. Focus on the development of solutions to problems by involving an understanding of the human perspective in the creative problem-solving process. Summer. Restricted to BS Digital Technology and Design students.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to Windows programming using Microsoft Visual Studio or a similar integrated development environment. Students learn to write programs using an object oriented programming language and incorporating sequence, selec­tion, and repetition structures. Fall. Prerequisites: ISBA 1503.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Instruction and practice in the writing of poetry, fiction, and drama. May be repeated with change of literary category.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introduction to design literacy, color theory, typography, composition, and digital design software.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Course features app design concepts, prototyping app interfaces and user testing.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The internship features supervised work in a professional graphic design setting. May be repeated for credit.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This is an advanced project-based course for creating applications for Android and IOS devices. Students use their knowledge from previous courses to develop fully publishable applications within small teams. (students take twice)
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Course focuses on the creative workflow of iOS app development.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on issues of how human culture impacts the individuals behavior, attitudes, and mental health.
These courses must be taken to complete your degree.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Course examines concepts and applications of social media within mass communications, news, advertising and public relations industries. We will explore and apply social media tools, integrating them into an organization's overall communication strategy.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Social media strategies are grounded in the generation of meaningful, tangible data and the ability to prove positive Return on Investment (ROI) based upon insights garnered from the analysis of social media metrics. It is essential to measure and improve social media ROI while developing advertising, public relations and integrated marketing communications campaigns on social media. This course is aimed to build and maintain your case through learning what kind of measurement mechanisms to employ, identifying what data points are meaningful, manipulating social media data, and examining the impact of social media analytics on the development of social media strategies.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Online interactive advertising, including integration social media into the marketing communications plan, use of online display ads, and development of an effective search engine strategy.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Course introduces students to the world of interactive online advertising. It surveys a variety of important topics, from integrating social media initiatives into the overall marketing communications plan to online display ads to developing an effective search engine advertising/marketing strategy.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Measurement and improvement of investment out­comes from use of social media in advertising, public relations, and marketing communications.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Study of recent strategic communica­tion cases involving business, industry, institutions, and government. Students conduct a com­prehensive strategic communication case study for a given client. Prerequisites: COMS 3363 or STCM 4003, and STCM 3143, or instructor permission.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course examines concepts and applications of social media within mass communications, news, advertising, and public relations industries. We will explore and apply social media tools, integrating them into an orga­nization’s overall communication strategy.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Course is a study of recent strategic communication cases involving business, industry, institutions and government. Students conduct a comprehensive strategic communication case study for a given client.
You must complete 43 credit hours of electives to satisfy the 120 credit hours required for this program. Courses must be chosen with the assistance of an advisor and per your degree plan. Electives can come from any courses offered as long as prerequisites are met.

Students must take the following courses.

First-year course - Students must take the following Making Connections online course. If you transfer in more than 12 credit hours, you will not be required to take the Making Connections course. You may replace that 3-hour course with a 3-hour elective course.

First-year course (3 hours)
UC 1013

Departmental (3 hours)
COMS 1203

Communication Requirement (6 hours)
ENG 1003
ENG 1013

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)
Students must take MATH 1023 or any MATH course that requires MATH 1023 as prerequisite.

Arts and Humanities Requirement (6 hours)
ART 2503
MUS 2503
THEA 2503

Social Sciences Requirement (9 hours)
MDIA 1003
POSC 2103
PSY 2013

Life Science Requirement (4 hours)
Students must complete BIO 1003 with BIO 1001 lab.

Physical Sciences Requirement (4 hours)
Students must complete CHEM 1043 with CHEM 1041 lab.

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