Program: Digital Humanities Minor - University at Buffalo

Jun 19, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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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)

HMN 201LEC - Introduction to the Digital Humanities Credits: 3
HMN 300LEC - Digital Humanities Intro Workshop: Digital Portfolio and Presentation Building Credits: 1 (1 credit)
HMN 498TUT - Arts Mgmnt Internship Prg Credits: 1-12 (3 credits recommended)
Two Digital Humanities Introduction Workshops (select from HMN 301 -HMN 307 ) (1 credit each)

Three Electives (9-12 credits)

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

ART 303LAB - Introduction to Digital Art Credits: 3
ART 313LAB - Introduction to Photography Credits: 3
ART 320LAB - Web Design Credits: 3
ART 331LLB - Art and Life Credits: 3
ART 333LAB - 3D Modeling and Digital Fabrication Credits: 3
ART 383LAB - Interactive Art & Design I Credits: 3
ART 422LAB - Entrepreneurship for Creators Credits: 3
ART 446LEC - History Of Graphic Design Credits: 3
ART 464LAB - Biological Art Credits: 3
ART 489LAB - Real-Space Electronic Art Credits: 3
COM 240LEC - Introduction to Mass Communication Credits: 3
COM 249DIS - Mass Communication Theory Credits: 3
DMS 210LEC - Programming in the Digital Arts Credits: 4
DMS 121SEM - Basic Digital Arts Credits: 4
DMS 201LEC - Green Media Credits: 3
DMS 220LEC - Machines, Codes and Cultures Credits: 3
DMS 259SEM - Understanding Media Study Credits: 3
DMS 321SEM - Web Development Credits: 4
DMS 331LEC - Social and Mobile Media Credits: 4
DMS 375LEC - Science, Culture, and Emerging Media Credits: 3
DMS 448SEM - Games, Gender and Culture Credits: 3
DMS 463SEM - New Narratives: Electronic Literature Credits: 4
DMS 480SEM - Social Media & Networks Credits: 3
DMS 484SEM - Language Media Social Vision Credits: 4
ECO 455SEM - Information and Internet Economics Credits: 3
ENG 191LEC - Literature and Technology Credits: 3
ENG 380LEC - New Media Credits: 3
GEO 281LEC - Web-Based Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
GEO 481LLB - Geographic Information Systems Credits: 4
GEO 485LEC - Cartography and Geographic Visualization Credits: 3
GEO 488SEM - GIS Design Credits: 3

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