Digital Humanities
Bachelor of Arts
With artificial intelligence transforming every aspect of our world and work, now more than ever we need storytellers and creatives who understand how emerging technologies are changing what it means to think, read, and write in the twenty-first century. The Digital Humanities program at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ equips students to pursue the heart of the human in storytelling in a fast-changing digital landscape.
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ the Program
The Digital Humanities major combines elements of a traditional English degree with experience in utilizing digital tools for analytical and creative work. The program is designed to equip students for a rapidly changing twenty-first-century environment, providing them with both the soft and technical skills that employers value.
Program Courses
- Introduction to Digital Humanities
- Storytelling: Analog to Digital
- Writing for the Media
- British or American Literature Survey
- Writing with AI
- Creative Writing
- Writing for Digital Platforms
- Critical Thinking and the Media
- Digital Humanities Practicum
- Metonym or Writing and Publishing the Novel
- Upper-Division English, History, or Humanities Electives
- Digital Humanities Capstone
To view all courses and course descriptions, please see our current Academic Catalog.
Program Courses
- Minor Courses
- Introduction to Digital Humanities
- Writing with AI
- Writing for Digital Platforms
- Metonym or Writing and Publishing the Novel
- Upper-Division Digital Humanities, English, or History Electives
To view all courses and course descriptions, please see our current Academic Catalog.
Program Courses
- Minor Courses (18 Units)
- ENGL220 | Foundations of British Literature
- ENGL221 | British Literature since 1800
- ENGL231 | American Literature to 1865 or ENGL232 | American Literature 1865 to Present
- ENGL286 | Creative Writing
- ENGL320 | Shakespeare
- Upper-Division English Electives (3 units)
To view all courses and course descriptions, please see our current Academic Catalog.
Program Courses
- Minor Courses (18 Units)
- HIST291 | American History
- HIST331 | History and Archeology of Ancient Greece or HIST336 | History and Archeology of Ancient Rome
- HIST315 | History of Religion in America
- HIST481 | California History or HIST371 | Twentieth Century
- History Elective (3 Units)
- Digital Humanities or History electives (3 units)
To view all courses and course descriptions, please see our current Academic Catalog.
Our goal is to see students excel as storytellers and researchers, equipped to think critically and communicate effectively in whatever industry they enter.
– Cameron Wilson
Faculty
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½’s dedicated community of faculty, both full-time and adjunct, are here to walk alongside you, equipping you with the knowledge and values you’ll need to establish a meaningful career, grow spiritually, and succeed in all areas of your life. Learn more about our full-time faculty.
Program Director of Digital Humanities, Professor, School of Business, Arts & Humanities
Associate Professor, School of Business, Arts & Humanities
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