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Spring Semester 2019 Catalog

Social Media Marketing, Technical Certificate of Credit

Overview

Offered at the Augusta Campus

Entrance Dates: Fall and Summer
Length of Program: 3 Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 18

Program Description: Social media marketing centers on efforts to create content on the Internet that attracts attention and encourages readers to share it with their social network. This technical certificate of credit program explores the environment and current trends of social media as it relates to marketing functions. Topics include: history of the Internet and social media, social media dashboards, legal issues of social media, outsourcing vs. in-house administration, and the current social media ecosystem including applications in the following areas: communication, collaboration/authority building, multimedia, reviews and opinions, and entertainment. Social media marketing is an extremely popular platform because it is easily accessible to anyone with Internet access. Additionally, social media serves as a relatively inexpensive platform for organizations to implement marketing campaigns.


Employment Opportunities: Social Media Marketing is a rapidly growing business. Companies realize that social media marketing is a relatively inexpensive way to market their company, goods, and services. Consumers are better informed about the products they are considering purchasing. They learn by researching relevant websites, reading reviews, and exploring customer experiences of their peers available online. Social media marketing is here to stay.

Curriculum Outline

Occupational Courses, 18 credits

MKTG 1100Principles of Marketing

3

MKTG 1190Integrated MKTG Communication

3

MKTG 2500Exploring Social Media

3

MKTG 2550Analyzing Social Media

3

MKTG XXXX
Marketing Elective

3

MKTG XXXX
Marketing Elective

3

Guided Pathway

Augusta Day Program - Summer Entrance

PROGRAM NAME: Social Media Marketing TCC

AWARD: Technical Certificate of Credit

CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program

Year 1 Summer Semester

MKTG XXXX
Marketing Elective

3

MKTG XXXX
Marketing Elective

3

Year 1 Fall Semester

MKTG 1100Principles of Marketing

3

MKTG 1190Integrated MKTG Communication

3

MKTG 2500Exploring Social Media

3

Year 1 Spring Semester

MKTG 2550Analyzing Social Media

3



*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.

The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at (706) 771-4013 or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.

Augusta Day Program - Fall Entrance

PROGRAM NAME: Social Media Marketing TCC

AWARD: Technical Certificate of Credit

CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

MKTG 1100Principles of Marketing

3

MKTG 1190Integrated MKTG Communication

3

MKTG 2500Exploring Social Media

3

Year 1 Spring Semester

MKTG 2550Analyzing Social Media

3

MKTG XXXX
Marketing Elective

3

Year 1 Summer Semester

MKTG XXXX
Marketing Elective

3



*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.

The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at (706) 771-4013 or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.