Program Overview

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Digital Humanities (Graduate Certificate)

The graduate certificate program in digital humanities is designed to promote cross-disciplinary study in humanities and social and computational sciences. This program features training in transdisciplinary collaboration, project-based communication skills, critical theory, and the simultaneous application of quantitative and qualitative problem-solving skills.

Program Description

In this program, students learn the methods and skills central to conducting humanities research that employs qualitative and quantitative approaches. The program highlights an area of excellence within ASU that has emerged across its colleges, schools, and departments and is integral to the effort of transforming the humanities at ASU into new transdisciplinary configurations.

At a Glance

• College/school: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Location: Tempe
• STEM-OPT extension eligible: No

Degree Requirements

The program requires 15 credit hours, including the required applied project course (CDH 593).

• Required Core (3 credit hours)
  • CDH 501 Digital Humanities: Critical Theory and Methods (3)
• Electives (6 credit hours)
• Other Requirement (3 credit hours)
  • CDH 580 Practicum (3)
• Culminating Experience (3 credit hours)
  • CDH 593 Applied Project (3)

Admission Requirements

• General university admission requirements: All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
• Additional requirements:
  • Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
  • All applicants must submit:
    • graduate admission application and application fee
    • official transcripts
    • proof of English proficiency

Tuition Information

When it comes to paying for higher education, everyone’s situation is different. Students can learn about ASU tuition and financial aid options to find out which will work best for them.

Application Deadlines

• Fall: Rolling
• Spring: Rolling

Program Learning Outcomes

Program learning outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of their program. This program’s learning outcomes include the following:

• Evaluate ethical issues relevant to the collection and analysis of humanities data in course assignments.
• Evaluate the fit of computational tools for performing quantitative analysis in a humanities research project.
• Effectively communicate research findings through written report and digital media.

Career Opportunities

Professionals with this certificate can confidently move into academic, business, and international fields. Skills developed through this program are valued for teaching positions, translation work, or work in a larger sector, such as governmental, diplomatic, and international business settings.

• Career examples include:
  • computer and information research scientist
  • cultural designer
  • data scientist
  • digital curator
  • digital humanities instructor
  • humanities digital content editor
  • information architect
  • metadata analyst
  • social science research assistant

Program Overview

The Digital Humanities (Graduate Certificate) program at ASU is designed for students who want to stand out from the crowd of humanities graduates by gaining coaching in the latest and most innovative digital tools for humanities research. This program is open to students in all disciplines and is particularly well-suited for those interested in transdisciplinary work. By completing this certificate, students will be able to evaluate ethical issues in humanities data collection, apply computational tools for quantitative analysis, and effectively communicate research findings through digital media. Graduates of this program will have a wide range of career opportunities in academic, business, and international fields.