College of Arts and Sciences
Curriculum
The digital humanities major is an integrated learning major, meaning that it must be paired with a second major. Complete the coursework for any other major in the College of Arts and Sciences | Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, while also pursuing digital humanities coursework. This will include required courses in critical analysis, computing culture and digital writing; technical skill courses; elective courses that are tailored to your personal interests; and a senior capstone course. In your capstone course, you will produce a final project that provides practical, hands-on experience with approaches to the digital humanities.
The digital humanities major is an integrated learning major, meaning that it must be paired with a second major. The second major determines whether a student will graduate with a B.A. or B.S. For example, a student who pursues the B.A. in English alongside their digital humanities coursework will graduate with their B.A., whereas a student who pursues the B.S. in psychology alongside their digital humanities coursework will graduate with a B.S. degree.
- Digital Writing
- Introduction to Applied Data Science
- Interpretation of New Media
- Data in Society
- Politics and Media
Extracurricular Opportunities
Student-Run Publications
Through many student-run publications and campus organizations, hone your writing capabilities, meet peers with common interests and enjoy professional development and networking opportunities in writing and other related fields. Consider publications like The Daily Orange, Moody Magazine and The OutCrowd Magazine; and student groups like Write Out and Nu Rho Poetic Society.
TEDx at Syracuse University
Students in TEDx at Syracuse University engage with speaker development, finance, marketing and other real-world applications that contribute to the production of TEDx conferences. The organization also helps to bring TED Talks to campus, providing an opportunity for students, faculty, staff and other guest speakers to tell their stories.
Learn more about this program