Microcredentials

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  • Tuesday, April 9 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
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Current Offerings

Career Development and Professionalism

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    Gain career development skills and knowledge that will assist when navigating professional organizational environments.

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    • Business Communication 
    • Ethical Decision Making
    • Personal Branding
    • Job Market Research and Planning
    • Relationship Building
    • MGMT 321 - Management and Organizational Behavior
    • MGMT 365 - Business Communication and Professional Development

Cybercrime Investigation and Cybersecurity

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    This microcredential is intended for students who wish to obtain an understanding of cybercrimes, corporate crimes, and general cybersecurity principles and practices.

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    • Critical Thinking and Analysis
    • Threat Awareness
    • Personal and Corporate Protection Planning
    • CSCI 220X - Cyber Principles for Non-Majors
    • CRJU 322 - Cyber and Corporate Crimes

Digital Photo and Video with Adobe Creative Suite

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    The courses in this microcredential cover producing digital videos and creative images using Adobe Premiere Pro and Photoshop.

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    • Decision Making
    • Visual Problem Solving
    • Critial Thinking
    • Elements of Design
    • Photo Communication Skills
    • ARTS 324 - Introduction to Video
    • ARTS 364 - Digital Photography

Fundamentals of Accounting

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    The Fundamentals of Accounting microcredential covers basic accounting concepts that are essential knowledge for all business professionals. 

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    • Decision Making
    • Problem Solving
    • Budgeting
    • Data Analytics
    • Critical Thinking
    • Financial Statement Literacy
    • Cost-Benefit Analysis
    • ACCT 280 - Introduction to Financial Accounting
    • ACCT 281 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting

Global Citizenship Institute

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    Every career today is impacted by Globalization – the increasing significance of the far away on the here and now. Take any two courses in the Winthrop Global Communities Institute to expand your knowledge of human activity across the globe. 

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    Depending on selected courses, career skills could include:

    • Critical Thinking
    • Problem Solving and Decision Making
    • Business, Oral and Written Communication
    • Information Analysis
    • Collaboration
    • Professionalism and Work Ethic

    No single course in the institute is required, and the courses are spread out through the summer terms so that you can complete the certification taking only one course at a time! Choose two from the list below:

    •  ANTH 101 - Introduction to Human Diversity
    • ANTH 201 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
    • ANTH 220 - Introduction to Archeology
    • GEOG 101 - Human Geography
    • ENGL 550 - World Mythologies
    • HIST 111 - World Civilizations to 950
    • MCOM 302 - International Communication
    • PLSC 207 - Comparative Politics
    • PLSC 351 - Ancient and Medieval Political Thought
    • PLSC 390 - Special Topics: Politics and Political Theory in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
    • RELG 101 - Introduction to Religious Studies
    • SOCL 320/AAMS 322 - Sociology of Contemporary Africa  

Multimedia Technology & Interactive Creation

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    Artists, business owners, journalists, and even teachers must constantly design experiences for a diverse population, across a range of disciplines and domains, from business to education, non-profits to start-ups, or social media to entertainment. 

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    Depending on selected courses, career skills could include:

    • Problem Solving
    • Critical Thinking
    • Data Analysis
    • Decision Making
    • Design Thinking
    • Font Selection
    • User Research & UX

    Choose two from the list below:

    • VCOM262 - Introduction to Web Design
    • VCOM363 - Multimedia I
    • MUTC201 - Foundations of Music Technology

Overview of Special Education Intervention and Related Services

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    These courses examine characteristics of individuals with disabilities as well as instructional, curricular, and social emotional accommodations in educational settings.

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    • Legal mandates for special education
    • Collaboration
    • Communication
    • Advocacy
    • Decision making
    • SPED 507 - Characteristics of Disabilities
    • SPED 581/681 - Educational Implications for the exceptional individual

Pre-Health Institute

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    Take any two courses in the Winthrop Pre-Health Institute to demonstrate progress towards a degree in health-related professions such as Medical School, Dentistry, Nursing, Physical Therapy, and many others. 

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    Depending on selected courses, career skills could include:

    • Critical Thinking
    • Problem Solving
    • Decision Making
    • Data Analysis
    • Written Communication

    No single course in the institute is required, and the courses are spread out through the summer terms so that you can complete the certification taking only one course at a time! Choose two from the list below:

    • BIOL 311 - Microbiology
    • CHEM 201 - General Chemistry I
    • CHEM 202 - General Chemistry II
    • CHEM 301 - Organic Chemistry I
    • CHEM 302 - Organic Chemistry II
    • MATH 141 - Finite Probability and Statistics
    • MATH 201 - Calculus
    • NUTR 221 - Human Nutrition
    • SOCL 314 - Race and Ethnic Relations

Social Justice and Equity Institute

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    Every career path today must make its way through a landscape informed by injustice and inequity. Take any two courses in the Winthrop Social Justice and Equity Institute to be introduced to or to dig deeper into the vital issues humans face regarding justice and equity in our societies. 

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    Depending on selected courses, career skills could include:

    • Critical Thinking
    • Problem Solving and Decision Making
    • Business, Oral and Written Communication
    • Data Analysis
    • Collaboration
    • Professional Ethics
    • Social Media Management and Content Creation

    No single course in the institute is required, and the courses are spread out through the summer terms so that you can complete the certification taking only one course at a time! Choose two from the list below:

    • AAMS 322/SOCL 320 - Sociology of Contemporary Africa
    • CRJU 322 - Cyber and Corporate Crimes
    • ENGL 200 - Disability Representation in Young Adult Literature
    • HIST 211 - United States History to 1877
    • HIST 212 - United States History since 1877
    • HIST 350 - Special Topics: Asian American History
    • HIST 505 - South Carolina History
    • MCOM 302 - International Communication
    • MCOM 495
    • PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy
    • PLSC 201 - American Government
    • PLSC 390 - Special Topics: Supreme Court Personalities
    • SOCL 201 - Principles of Sociology
    • SOCL 213 - Introduction to Social Inequalities
    • SOCL 305 - Marriage and Families
    • SOCL 314 - Race and Ethnic Relations
    • WMST 300 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies

Supporting Early Childhood Mental Health

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    The purpose of this microcredential is to increase students’ awareness and understanding of mental health in young children.

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    • Reflective Practice 
    • Problem Solving
    • Family Outreach  
    • Critical Thinking 
    • Decision making
    • Data Analysis
    • HDFS 510 - Introduction to Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
    • READ 590 - Children's Literature

Theatre Production for Teachers

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    This offering covers the theories and techniques of theatrical costuming focused on the needs of classroom educators in the arts, including basic techniques of costume construction, costume budgeting and resources, and design for the stage and screen.

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    • Decision making
    • Problem Solving
    • Hands-on training of skills needed in K-12 theatre and dance production
    • THRT 597-001 - Costume Design and Construction for the Arts Educator
    • THRT 597-002 - Digital Drafting and Lighting Technology