B.S. Digital Marketing Technology

Are you interested in the digital side of marketing?
Degree Type Bachelor of Science
Careers & Salaries Career Outcomes
Delivery On Campus

The future of digital marketing is rapidly changing and it has led to the creation of a new type of professional who understands marketing and the technology that drives a business's marketing efforts. UW-Stout's Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Digital Marketing Technology is designed to provide you with the skills and expertise necessary to thrive in the ever-changing digital world.

Learn about digital technology, web development, responsive design, usability, SEO, analytics, social media and multimedia. / UW-Stout

Career-Defining Curriculum

Digital Marketing professionals are sometimes called Marketing Technologists, but there are a number of other titles for people with these skills. Marketing Technologists must be well versed in areas such as HTML5 / CSS3, web development, server applications, scripting, responsive design, usability, SEO, XML, analytics, social media, animation and multimedia. 

icon

Program Overview

View program plans, credit requirements and course descriptions.

Loading...

The program's multidisciplinary approach combines applied theory and hands-on learning to explain digital marketing strategies, tactics and tools that prepare you to:

  • Create original content that employs marketing research to achieve organizational goals for digital distribution.
  • Develop web applications utilizing industry standard markup, protocols and languages.
  • Evaluate processes related to user analysis, design, development, and implementation.
  • Use data to support dynamic user interaction with digital content.
  • Design and implement information and navigation plans using the principles of information architecture.

Whether you are a recent high school graduate, two-year transfer student or looking to change careers, our highly flexible program will prepare you for a career as a marketing communications specialist, media planner, market research analyst, social media specialist, web developer, webmaster, multimedia developer, marketing strategist, SEO diagnostics consultant, e-commerce manager, creative developer or web traffic analyst.

"Digital Marketing Technology is the future. You will be pushed, you will find success and you will be rewarded."

~ Abby Fawcett
B.S. Digital Marketing Technology
B.S. Cybersecurity at UW-Stout is a Transfer Friendly Program

Transfer-Friendly Program

Our transfer-friendly program lets you bring in up to 60 transfer credits from prior coursework or professional experience. This means you can graduate faster without sacrificing the quality of your education.

STEM OPT Extension Advantage for International Students

International students STEM Opt Qualifying program.

Use the Request Information form to receive a program summary and learn more about the Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Marketing Technology.

Request Information










Earn Credit for Prior Learning

Earn college credit for your non-traditional education and experiences. Prior Learning Credit can be granted for other valuable experiences you've had such as AP classes, volunteer work, military service, professional development and more.

Application & Transfer Information

Application

To apply for the on-campus and online Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Marketing Technology, you need to apply to UW-Stout.

Financial Aid

Students who are attending another institution, but are planning to receive their degree from UW-Stout, may be eligible to receive aid from UW‐Stout. In these cases, UW‐Stout is considered the Home Institution and the other campus is considered the Visiting Institution.

Transfer Students

Note: When filling out the application form, be sure to make a note in the student comment section that you intend to apply to the "online program." 

 

Objectives & Outcomes

Upon the completion of the program, the student will attain the following outcomes:

  1. Create original content for digital distribution in a manner that employs marketing research to achieve organizational goals.
  2. Develop web applications utilizing industry standard markup, protocols, and languages.
  3. Demonstrate and employ the use of data to support dynamic user interaction with digital content.
  4. Write, assemble and or develop scripting artifacts that affect the behavior level of digital content.
  5. Design and implement information and navigation plans using the principles of information architecture.
  6. Analyze, implement and evaluate outward facing communication systems and their usage.
  7. Employ and evaluate processes related to user analysis, design, development, and implementation.
  8. Select, examine, implement and evaluate the use of enterprise systems and how they function toward achieving enterprise objectives.
  9. Distinguish between the functions of various digital communication channels and select solutions appropriate to the needs of the organization and the end users.
Career Opportunities

This multi-disciplinary degree focuses on the marketing technology. The program emphasizes the application of theory to practice and will require a cooperative work experience with an approved employer. The program's professional core (41 credits) draws from a number of academic disciplines including

  • Information and Communications Technology
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Cross Media Graphics Management
  • Management 

Students will take elective courses from these disciplines and have added flexibility to develop a secondary area of vertical depth. Using those flexible credits to achieve a minor will be encouraged. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first B.S. degree in Digital Marketing Technology offered in the United States.  

Employment

UW-Stout's Digital Marketing Technology program responds directly to the rapidly evolving needs of the marketing field in a digital world. Organizations demand a new set of marketing skills as they move from traditional to digital marketing strategies. Program graduates can find employment as:  

  • Marketing Managers
  • Search Marketing Strategists
  • Green Marketers
  • Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
  • Advertising and Promotions Managers
  • Public Relations Specialists
  • A host of new jobs that are emerging as a result of the changes taking place

Time to Degree

Full-time students averaging 15 credits per semester will be able to complete the degree in four years. Additionally, UW-Stout offers a number of courses during winter and summer breaks that students may take to meet their four-year graduation schedule. Articulation agreements with UW Colleges and other two-year schools may allow transfer students to complete the degree in as little as two years.

Program Advisory Committee

Advisory Committee Members

ChelseaAlvarezBusiness Owner; StudentChelsea Lynn Designs 
SaraAngerCareer Development Manager, Career ServicesUW-Stout
Carole Jean BaierProgram AssociateUW-Stout
CamiBangerLecturer; Program Director, B.S. Information & Communication TechnologiesUW-Stout
BryanBartsDirector, Career ServicesUW-Stout
MaggieConwayDirector, Internship DevelopmentNorthwest Mutual
AbbyFawcettDigital Marketing ProfessionalThomas-Reuters 
MarkFentonProfessor; Program Director, B.S. Business AdministrationUW-Stout
DanielFreedmanDean, CSTEMMUW-Stout 
Kristal GerdesProfessor; Chair, Hospitality & Technology Innovation DepartmentHRTM Programs, UW-Stout
KarenHagerSenior Marketing Manager, ActivationBobcat Company
BethanyHenthornManager, Co-op Education & Internship ProgramUW-Stout
Alissa LindholmMarketing & Events ManagerThe Mabel Tainter
Ana MaupinStudentUW-Stout
DarylMcNuttOwnerNew Moon Ski & Bike
PatMeuersVice President, Web Delivery-Digital SolutionsFindLaw (Thomson Reuters)
DaleMordOwnerRogue Productions
McKenzieMunsionSupervisor John Roberts
JuanRamirezRegional RecruiterFastenal
GregRettlerEcommerce & Digital MarketingArmor Animal Health
Jonathan RobinsonQuality Assurance Testing EngineerJAMF
AliyahSherman ('24)Graduate StudentTrinity College Dublin
ReneeSurdickAssociate Dean, CSTEMMUW-Stout
TonyTellijohnManaging Partner; PresidentAkton Interactive, MNSearch
KevinTharpProfessorUW-Stout
KateTravisDigital MarketerCollegis Education
PamVaverProgram DirectorUW-Stout
ScottVaverSenior LecturerUW-Stout
DarrenWardDirector of AdmissionsUW-Stout 
CheyenneWoodMarketing StrategizerBig Dot of Happiness
AmandaZastrowAdult & Student Services Coordinator, Stout OnlineUW-Stout

Digital Marketing Technology

All Digital Marketing Technology News
Inspiring Graduate: Kat Schlauderaff, B.S. Digital Marketing Technology Featured Image

Inspiring Graduate: Kat Schlauderaff, B.S. Digital Marketing Technology

‘I truly was able to spread my wings and learn about who I am.’
Photo, video students learn interdisciplinary aspect of industry from alum, creative director at Smartpress Featured Image

Photo, video students learn interdisciplinary aspect of industry from alum, creative director at Smartpress

Classes connect with professionals, see creative production process firsthand
Inspiring Graduate Dylan LaFontaine, B.S. Digital Marketing Technology; and B.S. Information and Communication Technologies Featured Image

Inspiring Graduate Dylan LaFontaine, B.S. Digital Marketing Technology; and B.S. Information and Communication Technologies

'I appreciate the variety of hands-on individual and collaborative experiences I’ve had.'