School of Administrative Science

This undergraduate, six-course, eighteen-credit certificate is offered in blended format on both FDU campusses and off-site. It is designed to develop and certify a set of applied technological, social, and communication competencies that are in high demand in many corporate, public sector, not-for-profit, and educational domains.

The competencies include information literacy, media literacy, and effective collaboration in diverse settings to enhance information sharing and knowledge creation in the individual's organizational context. By the end of the program each student will have compiled a set of software, information and knowledge resources that will dramatically enhance their productivity and personal effectiveness.

This certificate is designed to enhance the knowledge and leadership skills of administrators and staff organizations responsible (or potentially responsible) for provision of Emergency Medical Services. All of New Jersey’s mobile healthcare resources should be prepared to respond to crisis events, as well as the everyday needs of their communities.

This is an 18-credit, 6-course, off-campus, certificate program. Students take three specialized studies courses, and three elective courses.

Specialized Studies

• COMM3143    INTERNET RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATION
• COMM3144    VISUAL AND MEDIA LITERACY
• COMM3145    DIGITIZATION, VISUALIZATION, AND PRESENTATION
• COMM3146    INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING
• COMM3147    ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGY
• COMM3148    SELF KNOWLDEGE, ACTION RESEACH AND INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL

This is an 18-credit, 6-course, off-campus, certificate program. Students take three specialized studies courses, and three elective courses.

COMM 3143 –INTERNET RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATION
Introduction to the structure, functioning, and impact of the Internet on research and communication. Acquire information fluency (learn to find, analyze, and effectively use information sources in select domain). Use basic research tools including scanning and surveys.

COMM 3144 – VISUAL AND MEDIA LITERACY
This course introduces the visual “ecology” (the role of media and visual image) in contemporary culture; critique and manipulate representations among multiple media.

COMM 3145 – DIGITIZATION, VISUALIZATION, AND PRESENTATION
Introduction to the method and purpose of digitization. Use basic visualization tools to manipulate and display both data, images and representations to accelerate cognitive learning and enhance one’s ability to persuade others.

COMM 3146 – INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING
This course explores networking and cyber tools (groupware) to enhance collaboration skills, support diversity, and build intellectual capital.

COMM 3147 – ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGY
This course introduces organizational dynamics, quality process improvement practices, the role of technology in competitive strategy, and professional responsibility.

COMM 3148 – SELF KNOWLDEGE, ACTION RESEACH AND INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL
Learn to understand personal learning styles, their impact on groups, and their importance in the workplace; develop learning plans; know “how to learn;” Understand experiential and collaborative learning to create organizational and domain knowledge.