Digital Humanities/Information Architecture Dual Degree Program
For students wishing to pursue graduate-level work in Information Architecture, the
Department of Humanities offers a dual degree program allowing students to complete a B.S. in
Digital Humanities and an M.S. in Information Architecture. Students entering with no college
credits can complete the program in as little as 5 years, shortening the time to an M.S.;
students entering IIT with AP or transfer credits can complete this program in even less time.
This program requires that students complete all required credits for both the B.S. and M.S.
degrees with 9 credit hours serving as dual credit.
Note: Students wishing to complete the dual degree program may choose any specialization for
their Digital Humanities major; however, those students specializing in Information Architecture
may have increased flexibility in their graduate studies.
This program offers a number of advantages, including:
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Advanced academic and professional preparation.
Allow students to pursue a B.S. and M.S. degrees simultaneously, cutting the time to
degree by at least one year.
Streamline graduate admissions.
Offer students research and professional development opportunities early in their
studies.
Link graduate and undergraduate coursework. Accelerate learning opportunities.
B.S. Digital Humanities/M.S. Information Architecture Co-Terminal Curriculum
(Major requirements highlighted in blue; Graduate courses in green; Courses in yellow are to be taken at the
graduate level and will count toward both B.S. and M.S. requirements.)
Semester 1
Semester 6
Intro to Humanities and Human Sciences (3)
Math course (3)
Computer Science (2 hours)
Humanities 100-level Elective (3)
Free elective (3)
Free elective (3)
Capstone 2 (3)
Math elective (3)
IPRO 2 (3)
Humanities or social sciences elective (300+) (3)
Humanities or social sciences elective (300+) (3)
Total: 15 hours
Total: 17 hours
Semester 7
Semester 2
Interests in Digital Humanities (3)
Digital Writing (3)
Computer Science (2 hours)
Science Elective (4 hours)
Minor elective (3)
Total: 15 hours
Semester 3
First specialization course (3)
Digital Humanities Research Methods (3)
Minor elective (3)
Science Elective (4)
Humanities or Social Sciences Elective (300+)(3)
COM525: User Experience Research & Evaluation
Standards Based Web Design (3)
Web Application Development (3)
Traditional Humanities Specialization (3)
Minor Elective (3)
Total: 15 hours
Semester 8
COM528: Document Design
COM541: Information Structure and Retrieval
COM5xx Elective
Traditional Humanities Specialization (3)
Total: 12 hours
Total: 16 hours
Semester 9
Semester 4
COM543: Publication Management
COM5xx Elective
COM542: Knowledge Management
Traditional Humanities Specialization (3)
Humanities or Social Sciences Elective (300+)(3)
Digital Labor: History & Practice (3)
Second specialization course (3)
Third specialization course (3)
Humanities or social sciences elective (300+) (3)
Science Elective (3)
Total: 15
Total: 15 hours
Semester 10
Semester 5
Fourth specialization course (3)
Fifth specialization course (3)
Capstone 1 (3)
IPRO Project 1(3)
Minor Elective (3)
Total: 15 hours
COM5xx: Elective
Thesis/Project (3)
Minor elective (3)
Humanities or Social Sciences Elective (300+)(3)
Free elective (3)
Total: 15 hours
Full total: 150 hours
Coterminal Curriculum Distribution of Credit Hours
Required Courses
Digital Humanities Requirement
Science Electives
Credit Hours
50*
11
Computer Science Requirements
2
Interprofessional Requirement
6
Non-major Humanities and Social Sciences Requirement
21
Minor Requirement
15
Free Electives
9
ITP Requirement
3
Math Requirement
5
Undergraduate Total
Required Graduate Courses
126
15
Graduate Electives
6
Thesis/Project Hours
3
Graduate Total
Full Total
*Includes 9 hours dual credit.
24
150 hours