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Digital Humanities (B.A.)
The ability to use digital technology and to work in online environments is now essential to career success. But it’s not just technical skills that are important: making ethical judgments about technology, communicating effectively in online environments, and understanding how technology affects what it means to be human are crucial skills for succeeding in the workplace and living a meaningful life.
Digital Humanities majors are prepared to succeed in a wide variety of fields by developing technical competencies in database management, coding, and web design as well as wide-ranging knowledge in literature, history, the arts and philosophy.
Digital Humanities majors take courses in computer science and statistics, preparing them to use digital technology to study questions about the arts, culture, and the nature of human existence. They also take courses in literature, history, philosophy, media, and the digital arts, developing strong skills in critical thinking, design, and communication. For students who want to explore the enduring questions about the human experience, create sophisticated digital content, and help shape the future of digital culture, the Digital Humanities major offers a flexible program shaped by the student’s unique interests.
The Digital Humanities major offers USF undergraduates the opportunity to combine their techy side and their creative, artsy, philosophical side. You get to build your major around your interests, thanks to the interdisciplinary blend of courses—everything from literature to web design to digital history to video games to computer programming. Along the way, you’ll think deeply about the complicated questions we must confront in the digital era.
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— Dr. Anna Ioanes, CAS Assistant Professor
WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH THIS DEGREE?
The Digital Humanities major prepares students for careers working in museums, libraries, and cultural organizations as well as in the tech industry, where their communication strengths, ethical reasoning, and aesthetic awareness will complement their technical skills. From overseeing digital content for an art museum to shaping the user experience of a website, many different career paths are open for Digital Humanities majors. Like other humanities majors, Digital Humanities also prepares students to succeed in law school and graduate programs in library science, English, history, media studies, communications, and more.
GROW THROUGH REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE
Digital Humanities majors design and complete a capstone project that provides hands-on experience in research, database management, web design, project management, and collaboration. The flexible course sequence allows students to tailor the major to their interests, and the capstone showcases their skills and creative thinking. Students create a professional digital project that develops sophisticated design skills, information literacy, and communication abilities. Digital Humanities majors are on the cutting edge, using technology to advance knowledge about the arts, cultures, and enduring questions of humanity.
ACCREDITATIONS
The University of St. Francis is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, and is authorized to operate as a post-secondary institution by the Illinois Board of Higher Education (ibhe.org).
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