Program Overview
Undergraduate Certificate in Graphic Narrative Coding and Accessibility
Overview
Wichita State’s undergraduate certificate in Graphic Narrative Coding and Accessibility combines hands-on learning and analytical problem solving in three rapidly growing fields: comics, computer science, and disability studies. Students gain practical experience and a portfolio by translating comics for accessibility, the digital humanities, and other uses.
Curriculum
This certificate is multidisciplinary, open to students in every major, and comprised of 12 credit hours—including two required courses:
- ID 405: Seminar in Applied Innovation
- ENGL 377: Graphic Novels
The remaining electives are chosen based on the student's interests and career goals.
Enrollment
To add this certificate to a plan of study, students must:
- Log into the myWSU portal
- Find the Student Tools box (center of the page) and click "Change my Major/Minor"
- Click continue (this will show the current major and minor)
- Click continue, then click on "Add a certificate" and choose the certificate program
- Click continue and submit the request
Program Details
- Duration: Not specified
- Credit Hours: 12
- Fields of Study: Comics, computer science, and disability studies
- Career Goals: Translating comics for accessibility, the digital humanities, and other uses
- Portfolio: Students gain practical experience and a portfolio
- Interdisciplinary: Open to students in every major
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Wichita State's undergraduate certificate in Graphic Narrative Coding and Accessibility combines hands-on learning and analytical problem solving in three rapidly growing fields: comics, computer science and disability studies. Students gain practical experience, and a portfolio, by translating comics for accessibility, the digital humanities and other uses.
Outline:
- This certificate is multidisciplinary, is open to students in every major and is comprised of 12 credit hours—including two required courses, ID 405: Seminar in Applied Innovation and ENGL 377: Graphic Novels.
- The remaining electives are chosen based on your interests and career goals.