The Digital Humanities minor is designed to help students expand their ability to make humanities arguments using digital tools. This minor takes an interdisciplinary, expansive view of the humanities, including courses from across the college. Students will learn how to interpret, analyze, and use digital methods to communicate in new and innovative ways, including skills such as digital rhetoric, podcast creation, mapping, and data visualization.
Policies
Eight credits of coursework must be unique to the minor and students must complete all coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.00.
For policies governing all minors, see AP.5.3.4 Minors.
Minor Requirements
Total credits: 16
Students should be aware of the specific policies associated with this program, located on the Admissions & Policies tab.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 390 | The Digital Past (Mason Core) | 3 |
| CHSS 405 | Digital Humanities Project | 1 |
| Total Credits | 4 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students will take at least two courses from the methods list and at least one course from the topics list. A total of 12 credits of electives is required. | 12 | |
Methods | ||
Select at least two courses from the following: | ||
| Media Theory | ||
| Introduction to Documentary (Mason Core) | ||
| Web Authoring and Design | ||
| Rhetoric and New Media | ||
| Digital Futures | ||
| Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (Mason Core) | ||
| Big Data, Technology, and Society | ||
Other courses as approved by the minor director | ||
Topics | ||
Select at least one course from the following: | ||
| Digital Creative Writing | ||
| RS: Topics in Literary Research (Mason Core) | ||
| Topics in Digital History | ||
Other courses as approved by the minor director | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |