Jun 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Digital Humanities Minor


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Admission Criteria


Current UB students seeking admission to the Digital Humanities minor should complete the College of Arts and Sciences Major/Minor Change Request Form.

Course Requirements


Digital Humanities Core (9 credits)


Three Electives (9-12 credits)


Complete one elective at the 100/200 level and two electives at the 300/400 level

Total Credits Required for Minor: 18-21


Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This chart should not be used for financial aid purposes.

Academic Requirements


  • Minimum GPA of 2.000

Learning Outcomes


Upon successful completion of all requirements, the student will have knowledge to:

  • Engage in critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Use fundamental digital humanities concepts and terminology
  • Use fundamental digital humanities tools and methods
  • Make persuasive self-presentations in a digital environment 
  • Conduct collaborative research and projects in project-based teams
  • Define, plan, and execute a short-term independent multimedia research project
  • Identify and analyze information and data across multiple formats and domains
  • Exercise time-management and personal organization skills in relation to the demands of internship and host-project training, documentation, and communication
  • Understand ethical dimensions of digital humanities research, tools, and projects