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Program checklist · Minor

Digital Studies

James Madison University · Harrisonburg, VA

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Program
Award
Minor
Total credits (published)
18
Credits (computed from items)
36
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232423
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232423_16897ac5
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Minor Requirements

0 items

    Required Core Course

    major core · 2 items
    1. DS 101
      3
    2. Subtotal
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Electives by Academic Unit

    electives · 1 item
    1. Choose 15 credit hours from the following. Students may take no more than 6 credits from a single discipline.
      Not resolved to a course
      15

    School of Communication Studies:

    2 items
    1. SCOM 313
      Topics in Communication Studies
      As published: “Topics in Communication Studies (when topic appropriate; must be approved by the minor coordinator before registering) 1”
      1-3
    2. SCOM 318
      Practicum in Communication Studies
      As published: “Practicum in Communication Studies (when topic appropriate; must be approved by the minor coordinator before registering) 1”
      1-6

    Department of English:

    9 items
    1. ENG 221
      Literature and Ideas [C2L]
      As published: “Literature and Ideas [C2L] (when topic appropriate; must be approved by the minor coordinator before registering)”
      3
    2. ENG 302
      Special Topics in Literature and Language
      As published: “Special Topics in Literature and Language (Print and Digital Literary Publishing)”
      3
    3. ENG 307
      Literature and Ideas
      As published: “Literature and Ideas (Literature and Ideas: Fuzzy Cartographies)”
      3
    4. ENG 348
      Studies in Linguistics and the English Language
      As published: “Studies in Linguistics and the English Language (when topic appropriate)”
      3
    5. ENG 380
      3
    6. ENG 408
      Advanced Studies in African American Literature
      As published: “Advanced Studies in African American Literature (when topic Local Black Literature or when appropriate; must be approved by the minor coordinator before registering)”
      3
    7. ENG 412
      Special Topic Seminar
      As published: “Special Topic Seminar (Video Game Studies)”
      3
    8. ENG 417
      Advanced Studies in Linguistics and the English Language
      As published: “Advanced Studies in Linguistics and the English Language (when topic appropriate; must be approved by the minor coordinator before registering)”
      3
    9. ENG 420
      Advanced Studies in Theory and Cultural Studies
      As published: “Advanced Studies in Theory and Cultural Studies (when topic appropriate; must be approved by the minor coordinator before registering)”
      3

    Department of History:

    2 items
    1. HIST 302
      3
    2. HIST 407
      3

    Department of Justice Studies:

    3 items
    1. JUST 301
      Advanced Level Special Topics in Justice Studies
      As published: “Advanced Level Special Topics in Justice Studies (when topic appropriate; must be approved by the minor coordinator before registering) 1”
      3
    2. JUST 339
      Mapping Justice
      As published: “Mapping Justice 1”
      3
    3. JUST 365
      Justice in Literature, Film and Art
      As published: “Justice in Literature, Film and Art 1”
      3

    School of Media Arts and Design:

    2 items
    1. SMAD 327
      User-Centered Research and Usability Evaluation
      As published: “User-Centered Research and Usability Evaluation 1”
      3
    2. SMAD 470
      New Media and Society
      As published: “New Media and Society 1”
      3

    Department of Sociology and Anthropology:

    4 items
    1. ANTH 302
      3
    2. ANTH 303
      3
    3. ANTH 410
      4
    4. SOCI 328
      3

    Department of World Languages and Cultures:

    4 items
    1. JAPN 447
      Special Topics in Japanese Culture
      As published: “Special Topics in Japanese Culture (when topic Japanese Film, TV and Media or when appropriate; must be approved by the minor coordinator before registering)”
      3
    2. SPAN 365
      3
    3. SPAN 446
      Special Topics in Spanish Literature
      As published: “Special Topics in Spanish Literature (Spanish Civil War Through Literature and Film) 1”
      3
    4. SPAN 475
      Spanish for Medical Professionals II
      As published: “Spanish for Medical Professionals II 1”
      3

    School of Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication:

    8 items
    1. WRTC 332
      Creative Approaches to Digital Storytelling
      As published: “Creative Approaches to Digital Storytelling 1”
      3
    2. WRTC 338
      Sound Writing
      As published: “Sound Writing 1”
      3
    3. WRTC 352
      3
    4. WRTC 412
      Content Strategy
      As published: “Content Strategy 1”
      3
    5. WRTC 426
      Special Topics in Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication
      As published: “Special Topics in Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication (when topic appropriate; must be approved by the minor coordinator before registering) 1”
      3
    6. WRTC 447
      Interaction Design
      As published: “Interaction Design 1”
      3
    7. WRTC 450
      Digital Rhetoric
      As published: “Digital Rhetoric 1”
      3
    8. Subtotal
      Not resolved to a course
      15
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