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Digital Communication, Information, and Media (DCIM) Minor
Build real-world digital skills to lead in any field.
In today’s rapidly evolving professional landscape, strong digital communication skills are essential across every industry. The Digital Communication, Information, and Media (DCIM) minor at Rutgers complements any major by equipping you with the tools to research, create, and share digital content with clarity, strategy, and impact.
Through hands-on coursework, you’ll build technical, analytical, interpersonal, and entrepreneurial skills that empower you to lead confidently in digital spaces. Gain practical experience in digital media production, strategic communication, and network-building. Whether your career goals lie in business, the arts, advocacy, or science, the Digital Communication, Information, and Media (DCIM) minor helps you stand out and thrive in a connected world.
Build Your Digital Identity and Professional Network
The DCIM minor helps you shape your brand while building social and professional networks that support your goals. You’ll develop a strong foundation in digital and interpersonal communication that applies to any industry, including:
- Business and Management
- Information Technology
- Journalism and Media
- Marketing and Advertising
- Music and the Arts
- Nonprofit and Advocacy Work
- Politics and Government
- Public Relations
- Science and Medicine
How to Declare and Key Policies
Eligibility
All Rutgers undergraduates may declare the Digital Communication, Information, and Media (DCIM) minor after completing any DCIM course with a grade of C or better. Confirm program-specific requirements with your academic advisor.
How to Declare (after you meet eligibility)
Choose the option for your school:
- SAS & SC&I: Log in to SASmyMajor
- SEBS: Log in to SEBS myMajor
- MGSA: Log in to MGSA myMajor
- RBS: Complete the RBS Minor Declaration/Change Form
- Other Rutgers schools (Engineering, Nursing, etc.): Use the DCIM Minor Declaration Form
Advising
Make an appointment with SC&I Student Services (SC&I Building, Room 214, 4 Huntington Street, New Brunswick, College Avenue Campus).
Counting Rules & Policies
- All DCIM courses must be completed with C or better; grades below C do not count toward the minor.
- For SC&I majors, DCIM courses do not fulfill SC&I major requirements.
- DCIM courses may fulfill select core curriculum requirements and may double-count with the Gender & Media minor.
- Use Degree Navigator to plan and track your progress.
Accordion Content
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Designed to fit your schedule, the DCIM minor is fully customizable. The program offers a flexible, innovative format that allows students to take courses in the delivery mode that meets their needs. Our courses are offered:
- Fully online (remote learning)
- Hybrid (combination of in-person and remote learning)
- Or mix and match course delivery formats to suit your needs
During the fall and spring semesters, courses are offered in various hybrid time slots and fully, asynchronously online. Some courses are also offered during the winter and summer sessions.
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Through the DCIM minor, you’ll gain digital fluency and build skills to:
- Evaluate and synthesize digital content from diverse media sources
- Understand how virtual environments affect interpersonal and group communication
- Identify communication opportunities and challenges when working in digital and virtual spaces
- Collaborate and lead effectively in digital environments
- Use digital tools to design persuasive, targeted messages
- Engage stakeholders across platforms, cultures, and time zones
The course Strategic Presentations in Digital Media (189:251) counts toward both the DCIM and Gender and Media minors. See your advisor to discuss the best way to complete both minors.
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Begin your 18-credit minor by registering for one of these foundation courses:
- 04:189:151 Virtual Team Dynamics
- 04:189:152 The Structure of Information (meets Rutgers Core Goals)
- 04:189:251 Strategic Presentation Methods in Digital Media (meets Rutgers Core Goals)
Register via the Rutgers Web Registration System under subject code “189: Communication and Information” in the drop-down course menu. Once you complete any DCIM course with a grade of C or better, you may begin the DCIM minor declaration process.
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To satisfy the requirements for the minor, you must complete the following six 3-credit courses (18 credits total) with a grade of C or better:
- 04:189:151 Virtual Team Dynamics
- 04:189:152 The Structure of Information
- 04:189:251 Strategic Presentation Methods in Digital Media (meets Rutgers Core Goals)
- 04:189:351 Leadership in Digital Contexts
- 04:189:352 Self and Society in Virtual Contexts OR
- 04:189:353 Digital Technology and Disruptive Change
- 04:189:451 Capstone in Digital Communication, Information, and Media
Prerequisite: Completion of at least 15 credits within the minor, or completion of 12 credits and concurrent enrollment in one other DCIM course.
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- Analyst
- Blogger
- Developer
- Manager
- Producer
- Reporter
- Researcher
- Strategist
- Writer
Meet Olympic Gold Medalist and DCIM Alumna Casey Murphy COM’17
As a professional soccer player and founder and CEO of the Casey Murphy Goalkeeping Academy, Murphy said she continuously applies the knowledge and skills she gained as a Communication major and DCIM minor.
Advising and Support
We're here to help.
Mary Chayko
Distinguished Teaching Professor of Communication and Information
Director of Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies