DIGITAL HUMANITIES

Bachelor of Arts

Launching Spring 2025

Artificial intelligence is transforming every aspect of our world and our work, including how we conduct research about human behavior, history, and writing. More than ever, the world needs storytellers who are as proficient in data science and machine learning as they are in oral and written communication. The Digital Humanities program at Jessup University equips students to pursue their calling as storytellers in a fast-changing digital landscape.

39 UNITS

15 WEEK SEMESTERS

ROCKLIN CAMPUS

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The Digital Humanities major is designed to equip students for a rapidly changing twenty-first-century environment. By acquiring both soft and technical skills, students develop a competitive advantage, making them highly desirable in the modern job market. The program combines core elements of a traditional humanities degree with innovative skills in data analysis and artificial intelligence. While completing coursework in history and literature, students conduct original research utilizing cutting-edge tools in AI, machine learning, and data science.

The major offers three concentrations:

Creative Writing – cultivates students’ craft in poetry, prose and instructs them in the mechanics of writing and publication
Humanities – provides a robust offering of upper-division English, History, and Public Policy electives
History – designed for students interested in teaching, law, public service or further graduate studies

Describe key ideas and inventions that shaped the history of thought and technology
Write and communicate clearly and effectively in diverse contexts
Articulate how a Gospel Worldview informs research in the Digital Humanities
Employ tools for the analysis and visualization of data related to history and literature
Undertake primary research in a topic of social, cultural, or historical significance, and communicate the findings effectively

Program Courses (39 units)

Core Courses (27 units)

DHUM101 | Introduction to Digital Humanities
DHUM280 | Writing with AI
DCD210 | Writing for the Media
ENGL382 | Perfect Sentence
ENGL436 | Psychology of Storytelling
DHUM300 | History of Ideas and their Consequences
DHUM320 | History of Technology
DHUM475 | Practicum/Internship/Field Experience
DHUM498 | Digital Humanities Capstone

Concentrations (Choose one of the following 12-unit concentrations):

Creative Writing Concentration
- ENGL286 | Creative Writing
- ENGL384 | Metonym
- ENGL399 | Writing and Publishing the Novel
- Creative Writing/Digital Comm, Art & Design Elective
Humanities Concentration
- PPOL201 | Political Theory and Philosophy or PPOL221 | Political Processes
- English Elective
- 2 History Elective
History Concentration
- Choose 12 units from the History Minor (see Academic Catalog for course list)

To view all courses and course descriptions, please see our current Academic Catalog.

Cameron Wilson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Our goal is to see students excel as storytellers and researchers, equipped to think critically and communicate effectively in whatever industry they enter. - Cameron Wilson

FACULTY

Jessup's dedicated community of faculty, both full-time and adjunct, are here to walk alongside you, equipping you with the knowledge and values you'll need to establish a meaningful career, grow spiritually, and succeed in all areas of your life. Learn more about our full-time faculty.

Cameron Wilson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor - School of Humanities & the Arts

Dorisa D. Costello, Ph.D.

Associate Professor - School of Humanities and the Arts

Julius (Rex) Gurney III, Ph.D.

Professor - School of Humanities and Arts

Richard Ravalli, Ph.D.

Associate Professor - School of Humanities & the Arts

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