Digital Humanities Badge
The USM Digital Humanities Proficiency Badge documents mastery of fundamental Digital Humanities skills and participation as a scholarly contributor in a major faculty DH research project.
To obtain the Digital Humanities Proficiency Badge, students must successfully complete HUM 501: Intro to Digital Humanities and HUM 502: Digital Humanities Practicum. These classes supply students with the necessary skills for the application of computational tools to humanities analysis and interpretation, to analyze and explain methodological approaches behind Digital Humanities scholarship, and engage with and contribute to current theoretical debates in the Digital Humanities.
These courses are taught fully online and every year, with HUM 501 occurring in the Fall semester and HUM 502 during the Spring semester. There are no prerequisites for these classes, and enrollment is open to current USM graduate students or those seeking admission to USM solely for the DH Badge.
In addition to fulfilling the DH Badge requirements, HUM 501 and HUM 502 also serve as electives that fulfill:
Six hours towards the USM Graduate Certificate in Public History
Six hours towards the Library Science Graduate Certificate in Archives & Special Collections
Six hours toward the English graduate allied field requirement
History graduate research tool requirement
What Will I Learn?
Enhanced ability to apply computational tools to humanities analysis and interpretation; the ability to analyze and explain methodological approaches behind Digital Humanities scholarship; and the ability to engage with and contribute to current theoretical debates in Digital Humanities.
Expertise in working with and innovating alongside collaborative, interdisciplinary teams; mastery of new investigative methods and tools to advance and expand existing area(s) of specialization; ability to direct non-experts to key digital methodologies and tools to advance learning and engage diverse audiences through digital humanities technologies.
Mastery of skills in combining quantitative and qualitative research to advance a scholarly argument; demonstrated ability to adapt to technological advances in field(s) of expertise.
Mastery of data analysis, visualization, and exhibit software, tools, and technology appropriate for conveying digital humanities content.
Application Information
The Digital Humanities Proficiency Badge program at USM is open to those able to pursue a graduate-level degree, i.e. has received a Bachelor’s degree. This includes graduate students at The University of Southern Mississippi, graduate students at other universities, and non-students who fit the above criteria.
Individuals interested in pursuing this badge program can access the application steps below:
Questions about the application process, tuition costs, or about the badge in general, email the CDH at dh@usm.edu.
Obtain Verified Digital Credentials
The digital badge application platform, Credly, hosts the largest and most-connected digital credential network. Upon successful completion of the DH Badge program, participants will obtain a verified digital badge and credentials that can be displayed on LinkedIn, social media, resume/CVs, and more!