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Augmented & Virtual Reality Design
Undergraduate CertificateThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2026–2027 academic year.
The augmented and virtual reality design certificate program at University of Maryland Global Campus helps provide you with entry-level skills for a career in these immersive technologies. In this project-centric program, you’ll be exposed to virtual reality design and augmented reality design, 3D game engines, user experience and interface design, and immersive design techniques.
Program Highlights
- Gain skills: Gain entry-level skills for a career in immersive technologies.
- Gain hands-on experience: Develop, test, and deploy augmented reality experiences following design theory and best practices.
- Delve into digital design: Study the principles, practices, techniques, and theories that govern web and digital design.
- Learn techniques: Learn about the techniques and theories that govern scripting and programming languages.
- Study design thinking: Gain skills in design thinking and the basic principles of user experience and interaction design.
- Manage projects: Modify existing scripting languages and HTML code and conduct a usability review.
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, WDDE 290)
- (3 Credits, XRDE 315)
- (3 Credits, XRDE 330)
- (3 Credits, XRDE 335)
- (3 Credits, XRDE 310)
- (3 Credits, XRDE 490)
Career Preparation
This certificate program is designed to help you gain project-based experience in virtual and augmented reality design, UX, 3D game engines, and more.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
18
Transfer Credits
Up to 9
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $337 per credit (in-state)
- $499 per credit (out-of-state)
- $250 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Digital Design
Undergraduate CertificateThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2026–2027 academic year.
The online digital design certificate program at University of Maryland Global Campus provides you with entry-level skills for a career in digital and computer graphics design. The project-centric program exposes you to elements of design, electronic publishing, image editing, illustration graphics, motion graphics, ethical and legal considerations, digital design applications, theories, industry best practices, and design techniques, as well as to various career paths.
Program Highlights
- Build skills: Gain entry-level skills for a career in digital and computer graphics design.
- Explore the fundamentals: Learn the principles, practices, techniques, and theories that govern web and digital design.
- Develop your skills: Learn about digital image editing tools, create new images, and edit existing images.
- Gain hands-on experience: Create interactive products that integrate images, sound, video, and animation.
- Learn technique: Create electronic publications for various media formats following fundamental design principles.
- Create graphics: Apply concepts of vector image composition to create professional digital media.
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, WDDE 295)
- (3 Credits, WDDE 310)
- (3 Credits, WDDE 315)
- (3 Credits, WDDE 320)
- (3 Credits, WDDE 325)
- (3 Credits, WDDE 340)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you gain experience in digital, animated, and interactive design projects.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
18
Transfer Credits
Up to 9
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $337 per credit (in-state)
- $499 per credit (out-of-state)
- $250 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Web & Digital Design
Bachelor of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2026–2027 academic year.
Learn career-relevant skills and improve your visibility in the market with an online bachelor’s degree in web and digital design from University of Maryland Global Campus. Explore the latest principles, software, and theories of web and digital design as you familiarize yourself with one of our three design-related degree focus areas. Earn your degree on your own time with our convenient online courses. Plus, our generous transfer credit policy can allow you to save time and money while you study. Why wait? Take the first step and apply today!
Program Highlights
- Create digital products: Create digital products, such as graphics, interactive digital media, and web applications, that utilize current or emerging technologies to meet customer requirements and usability standards.
- Manage projects: Apply sound business principles and project management techniques to manage a digital media or web design project from conceptualization to deployment.
- Learn programming: Utilize scripting and programming languages to develop interactive digital media or web applications that meet technical specifications and quality standards.
- Meet high standards: Assess the cultural, ethical, and legal implications of producing and distributing interactive digital media, products, or platforms.
- Communicate effectively: Communicate clearly and effectively with diverse stakeholders about technology and digital media.
Required Courses
- Take the following two required courses:
- (3 Credits, WDDE 290)
- (3 Credits, WDDE 295)
- Take 7 upper-level WDDE courses (21 credits).
Degree Focus (Recommended)
To align with the 7 upper-level WDDE course requirement listed above, we recommend you choose from one of the following groups of classes below to better support your career interests:
Web Design
- (3 Credits, WDDE 365)
- (3 Credits, WDDE 375)
- (3 Credits, WDDE 325)
- (3 Credits, WDDE 390)
- (3 Credits, WDDE 385)
- (3 Credits, WDDE 395)
- (3 Credits, WDDE 480)
Digital Design
- (3 Credits, WDDE 310)
- (3 Credits, WDDE 315)
- (3 Credits, WDDE 325)
- (3 Credits, WDDE 320)
- (3 Credits, WDDE 425)
- (3 Credits, WDDE 340)
- (3 Credits, WDDE 350)
Augmented/Virtual Reality
- (3 Credits, WDDE 360)
- (3 Credits, XRDE 315)
- (3 Credits, XRDE 330)
- (3 Credits, XRDE 335)
- (3 Credits, XRDE 310)
- (3 Credits, XRDE 490)
- Any upper-level WDDE course
Capstone Course
- (3 Credits, WDDE 495)
Career Preparation
This degree program is designed to help you thrive in a variety of careers in the field of web design and graphic design. Potential job titles include extended reality (XR) designer, special effects artist, web developer, animator, web designer, and graphic designer. ºÚÁÏÉçÇø courses are taught by experienced faculty and address skills and competencies that are highly valued by today’s employers.Â
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
120
Transfer Credits
Up to 90
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $337 per credit (in-state)
- $499 per credit (out-of-state)
- $250 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.