Digital Badges

Overview

St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers several graduate digital badges and one undergraduate digital badge. Digital badges are online credentials you can display on a variety of platforms, including LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and on your resume or curriculum vita (CV). They demonstrate your skill and knowledge in the designated area and give you a professional edge in a competitive global market.

Undergraduate Digital Badge

The course requirements for the badge are as follows. For more information, please contact [email protected].

  • Psychological Science Research
    PSY 2040 Research Methods in Psychology
  • PSY 2040P Research Methods Practicum

Choose one of the following course sequences: 

  • PSY 3040; 3041 Psychology Research Lab I; II
  • PSY 4953; 4954 Independent Research in Psychology I; II

Graduate Digital Badges

These digital badges can be earned independently or on the way to a full graduate degree. Graduate courses applied to badges at St. John’s may be applied to master’s and graduate certificate programs within the College, with approval of the program director and Dean’s office. Please note that if digital badges are earned independently from a full graduate degree as a non-matriculated student, no federal financial aid is available for coursework.

The course requirements for the badges are as follows. For more information, please contact [email protected]

  • Autism Badge
    PSY 744 Assessment Methods for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • PSY 745 Applied Behavior Analysis
  • PSY 746 Single Case Design in Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Behavioral Research Methods Badge
    PSY 603 Statistical Design in Research
  • PSY 604 Psychology Laboratory
  • PSY 659 Psychological Measurement and Scaling
  • Coding and Data Science Badge
    MTH 580 Database Management Systems

One of the following courses in Computing:

  • MTH 165 Introduction to Computing with Applications
  • MTH 169 Computing with Statistical Applications
  • MTH 177 Software Systems

One of the following courses on Probabilistic/Statistical Methods:

  • MTH 161 Introduction to Probability
  • MTH 163 Statistical Modeling
  • MTH 164 Statistics and Data Analytics

 

  • Computational Biology Badge
    BIO 209 Bioinformatics
  • MTH 165 Introduction to Computing with Applications
  • Select one of the following:
    • BIO 207 Biochemistry
    • BIO 208 Molecular Biology
  • Select one of the following:
    • MTH 172 Operations Research I
    • MTH 177 Software Systems
    • MTH 180 Computer Algorithms
  • Computational Mathematics for Chemists
    CHE 101 Instrumental Methods of Analysis

One of the following courses in Computing:

  • MTH 165 Introduction to Computing with Applications
  • MTH 169 Computing with Statistical Applications
  • MTH 164 Statistics and Data Analytics

One of the following courses in Model Analysis:

  • MTH 161 Introduction to Probability
  • MTH 167 Mathematical Modeling
  • MTH 173 Operations Research I
  • MTH 222 Machine Learning
  • MTH 228 Introduction to Modern Topics in Machine Learning
  • MTH 600 Topics in Applied and Computational Mathematics
Curating Badge

Select three of the following courses:

  • ART 103 Writing for Museums
  • ART 105 Introduction to Curating
  • ART 107 Special Topics
  • ART 600 Internship
  • Environmental Analysis Badge
    BIO 299 Scientific Literacy and Integrity
  • CHE 202 Separation Techniques in Chemistry
  • CHE 200 Environmental Chemistry
  • Global Development Research and Project Management Digital Badge
    MGD 120 Information Resources for Global Development and Social Justice Practices
  • MGD 172 Project Management and NGOs 

Choose one:

  • MGD 130 Impact of International Organizations in Global Development
  • MGD 140 Economics of Development
  • Intercultural Competencies and Global Development Digital Badge
    MGD 100 Models of Intervention in Global Development
  • MGD 120 Information Resources for Global Development and Social Justice Practices
  • MGD 180 Media Strategy and the Politics of Peace Building
  • Mathematical Biology Badge
    BIO 207 Biochemistry
  • MTH 161 Introduction to Probability
  • MTH 167 Mathematical Modeling
Museum Education badge

Select three of the following courses:

  • ART 101 Introduction to Working in Museums
  • ART 106 Special Topics
  • ART 301 Museum as Learning Environment
  • ART 600 Internship
Museum Studies

Select three of the following courses:

  • ART 101 Introduction to Working in Museums
  • ART 103 Writing for Museums
  • ART 105 Introduction to Curating
  • ART 106 Special Topics
  • ART 600 Internship
School Neuropsychological Assessment
  • PSY 772 School Neuropsychological Assessment
  • PSY 773 Practicum in School Neuropsychological Assessment I
  • PSY 774 Practicum in School Neuropsychological Assessment II
  • CHE 120    Advanced Organic Chemistry                                                                                                                                            

Choose one:

  • CHE 227    Organic Spectroscopy 
  • CHE 202    Separation Techniques 
  • CHE 266    Physical Methods in Inorganic Chemistry

Choose one:

  • CHE 238    Advanced Organic Synthesis        
  • CHE 237    Bioorganic Chemistry                                    
  • CHE 236    Natural Products                              
  • CHE 214    Bioinorganic Chemistry                              
  • Teaching American Politics Digital Badge
    GOV 205 Modern Political Research
  • One three-credit course in American Politics, as listed in the current Graduate Bulletin
  • EDU 7291 Innovative Strategies in Secondary Education: Social Studies, or an equivalent course in secondary teaching methodology, as defined by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction
  • Teaching Global Politics Digital Badge
    GOV 205 Modern Political Research
  • One three-credit course in International Relations or Comparative Politics, as listed in the current Graduate Bulletin
  • EDU 7291 Innovative Strategies in Secondary Education: Social Studies, or an equivalent course in secondary teaching methodology, as defined by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction
  • Teaching Political Ideas Digital Badge
    GOV 205 Modern Political Research
  • One three-credit course in Political Theory, as listed in the current Graduate Bulletin
  • EDU 7291 Innovative Strategies in Secondary Education: Social Studies, or an equivalent course in secondary teaching methodology, as defined by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction