Students will reflect on their participation in digital cultures and communities to examine the structure and function of digital environments. They will explore how digital platforms inform and are informed by self-understanding, identity performance, community membership, and material experiences. Fulfills one of the Foundations - Social and Behavioral Sciences. Offered fall and winter semesters.
Winter 2026 - Hybrid
Students will gain a fundamental understanding of how digital data is collected, analyzed, and visualized/represented on various platforms. They will learn to locate and assess sources of data, and effectively and ethically represent those data, using relevant communication tools. Offered fall and winter semesters.
Winter 2026 - Online
Examination of digital communication and media in relation to crime and victimization as it intersects with the United States and international criminal justice systems. Investigation of the use of digital spaces and media in relation to cultures of privacy, fraud, trafficking, emancipation, terror, and perceptions of expanding and retracting democracy. Part of the Globalization Issue. Cross-listed with CJ 335. Offered every semester. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Winter 2026 - Online Spring/Summer 2026 - Online
This course will investigate the ethical concepts emerging alongside digital innovation. Students will explore topics including social media, issues of privacy and security, cyber warfare, virtual representation, and Internet access, plagiarism, and sustainability. Part of the Information, Innovation, or Technology Issue. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
A culminating course in which students demonstrate their conceptual understanding and creative abilities as they relate to digital studies (DS). Each student completes digital project(s) for peer critique. Students critically reflect on their trajectory through the DS curriculum and explain how it relates to their future goals. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisites: DS 201, DS 202, at least one course from the digital tools/production module, and one course from the digital culture module.
