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Digital Humanities Core

Micro-credential in the Digital Humanities

Undergraduate Student Track

The Micro-credential in Digital Humanities (DH) program introduces students to core competencies in DH work, preparing students to plan and implement their own project or participate in an ongoing DH research project.

This program encompasses two scaffolded badges:

  • Badge I: Plan Development in the Digital Humanities (Undergraduate Studies)
  • Badge II: Project Development in the Digital Humanities (Undergraduate Studies)

Modules for each badge are delivered through the HPE Data Science Institute micro-credentialing program. Modules are 60 minutes with time for in-class discussion. Testing through modules is generally offered as extra credit for students.

Overview

Duration

Two 4-week units during the first 8 weeks of the semester

Format

Synchronous

Price

Free

Deadline

Apply/Enroll by Month DD, YYYY

Why this Credential?

As employers across sectors, from industry to academia, prioritize digital fluency and critical thinking, this credential offers a competitive edge. It prepares students to bridge the gap between technology and the humanities by providing them with the tools to create impactful digital projects in a world shaped by rapid technological change.

Who Should Enroll?

This program is available to active University of Houston undergraduate students interested in research or with an idea that incorporates an element of digital scholarship.

Curriculum

Badge I: Plan Development in the Digital Humanities

  • Introduction and ideation
  • Planning your idea
  • Data modeling/finding data
  • Asset management and metadata

Badge II: Project Development in the Digital Humanities

  • Elements of project/proposal
  • Microsites and digital publication
  • Universal design: who is your audience?
  • Project proposal revision

What You Will Earn

Undergraduate students who complete the Micro-credential in Digital Humanities gain access to the full range of services and infrastructure offered by the Digital Humanities Core facility and become part of growing cohorts supported by HPE DSI and UH Libraries, aimed at nurturing new research and scholarship.