Minor in Digital Humanities and Social Sciences
The minor in digital humanities and social sciences is a multi-disciplinary program administered by SIUE's IRIS Center and includes courses from several departments. The digital humanities and social sciences encompasses the use of computing and computing-related technologies as a primary methodological focus of research within fields like history, philosophy, literature, linguistics, art, archaeology, sociology, and cultural anthropology. Scholars engaging in such practices use computers as more than just tools; rather, they use computing to reimagine how they might interpret and/or share their research. Students who participate in this minor will be given the opportunity to develop vocational skills that will greatly enhance the marketability of their humanities and/or social sciences degree while developing strong mentoring relationships with faculty. Students will work with members of the Interdisciplinary Research and Informatics Scholarship (IRIS) Center, facilitating cross-disciplinary and collaborative projects that involve applications, enhancements, and re-conceptualizations of information technologies in the humanities and social sciences.
Students enrolled in the minor will complete a minimum of 18 credit hours, to be divided between six credit hours of required courses, and 12 credit hours of elective courses.
Required Courses (6 credit hours)
- HUM 230
- HUM 495
Elective Courses (12 credit hours)
Digital humanities and social sciences minors should choose four electives from the following that are the most relevant to their majors or specializations and future plans. Unlisted courses may be applied for credit as determined in consultation with the minor's director. Students may not take more than 6 credit hours of their DHSS Minor electives in a single department.
Applied Communication Studies
- ACS 431
- ACS 432
Computer Management and Informations Systems
- CMIS 108
Computer Science
- CS 140
- CS 150
- CS 240
English
- ENG 334
- ENG 412
- ENG 482
- ENG 491
Geography
- GEOG 320
- GEOG 402
- GEOG 418
- GEOG 420
History
- HIST 309
Interdisciplinary Studies
- IS 375
- IS 376
- IS 386
Mass Communication
- MC 202
- MC 323
- MC 327
- MC 342
- MC 440
- MC 441
- MC 452
- MC 456
Additional courses relevant to the digital humanities and social sciences may be included in a student’s program of study as determined in consultation with the Director of the Digital Humanities and Social Sciences Program.
Departmental Special Topics & Independent/Special Readings courses offered in the student’s major may also be used as electives for the digital humanities and social sciences minor when appropriately focused, as determined by the Director of the Digital Humanities and Social Science Program.
