Program Overview

Media Literacy Associate Certificate

Overview

The Media Literacy associate certificate is a three-course, nine-credit program offered by the University of the Fraser Valley. This program aims to teach students to evaluate content, think critically about media consumption, and craft and share media messages with integrity and effectiveness.

Program Description

In a media-rich culture, the ability to evaluate content is more necessary than ever. This program helps students to ask the right questions about what they watch, read, or share. Students will examine how communication technologies shape their world, how the media select and shape content, and the effects of these decisions on individuals and society.

Career Outlook

Media literacy has become the new literacy, and with the growth of digital technologies, more people than ever are required to create and share media as part of their job. Media and communications skills are becoming essential for an increasingly wide range of roles in human resources, sales, customer service, hospitality, education, business, marketing, and more.

Benefits

• Enhance your résumé with a Media Literacy associate certificate
• Develop critical thinking skills to evaluate content
• Learn to craft and share media messages with integrity and effectiveness
• Prepare for a career in media and communications

Program Details

• Three-course, nine-credit program
• Can be completed as a credential to enhance your résumé or as part of almost any UFV program
• Especially useful for those who communicate with the media in their employment or teach media literacy in elementary, secondary, or adult-education schools