Graduate Courses

MLL 714. Readings in Critical Theory. 3 Credit Hours.

Representative works of critical theory as related to philosophy, sociology of culture, psychoanalysis, hermeneutics, deconstruction, etc. May be repeated for credit it topics are different.
Components: SEM.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Spring.

MLL 721. Special Topics in Literature. 3 Credit Hours.

May be repeated for credit, if topics are different.
Components: SEM.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Offered by Announcement Only.

MLL 771. Introduction to Digital Humanities. 3 Credit Hours. (same as ENG 611)  

An introduction to the theory and practice of the digital humanities from a literary and cultural studies perspective. It introduces major types of digital humanities work and central debates and concerns in the field. The course is taught in English and is open to graduate students from all humanities departments. No experience in the digital humanities or with digital tools or methods is required.
Components: SEM.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer.

MLL 772. Topics in Digital Humanities and Media Studies. 3 Credit Hours. (same as ENG 612) 

A survey of Media Studies. Students will approach a broad range of texts in the field, and outline both its historical development and present state, with a particular focus on emerging theories and practices within Media Studies and Digital Humanities in the academy. The course is taught in English and is open to graduate students from all humanities departments.
Components: SEM.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer.

MLL 773. Digital Medieval Studies. 3 Credit Hours.

An overview on the history and theoretical trends regarding digital resources and tools applied to medieval disciplines. This course is taught in English and is open to graduate students from all humanities departments, especially those interested in historical studies and digital methods.
Components: SEM.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer.

MLL 774. Practicum in Digital Humanities. 3 Credit Hours. (same as ENG 613)

Offers students the possibility to apply their learning in the field of Digital Humanities and move forward on their personal Digital Humanities research project. Students will carry out many practical exercises with programming languages and digital tools, and work towards a final digital project. This course is taught in English and is open to graduate students from all humanities departments.
Components: SEM.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer.

ENG 611. Introduction to Digital Humanities. 3 Credit Hours. (same as MLL 771)

An introduction to the theory and practice of the digital humanities from a literary and cultural studies perspective. It introduces major types of digital humanities work and central debates and concerns in the field. The course is taught in English and is open to graduate students from all humanities departments. No experience in the digital humanities or with digital tools or methods is required.
Components: SEM.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer.

ENG 612. Topics in Digital Humanities and Media Studies. 3 Credit Hours. (same as MLL 772)

A survey of Media Studies. Students will approach a broad range of texts in the field, and outline both its historical development and present state, with a particular focus on emerging theories and practices within Media Studies and Digital Humanities in the academy. The course is taught in English and is open to graduate students from all humanities departments.
Components: SEM.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer.

ENG 613. Practicum in Digital Humanities. 3 Credit Hours. (same as MLL 774)

Offers students the possibility to apply their learning in the field of Digital Humanities and move forward on their personal Digital Humanities research project. Students will carry out many practical exercises with programming languages and digital tools, and work towards a final digital project. This course is taught in English and is open to graduate students from all humanities departments.
Components: SEM.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer.

ENG 682. Contemporary Criticism and Theory. 3 Credit Hours. (When the topic is expressly related to the digital humanities)

Topics in recent criticism and theory.
Components: LEC.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Offered by Announcement Only.

ENG 695. Special Topics. 3 Credit Hours. (When the topic is expressly related to the digital humanities)

Varies by semester.
Components: LEC.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Offered by Announcement Only.

GEG 691. Geographic Information Systems I. 3 Credit Hours.

An introduction to fundamental concepts in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and related geographic technologies. Students are exposed to leading GIS software tools used in the industry.
Components: LEC.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Offered by Announcement Only.

GEG 693. Geographic Information Systems II. 3 Credit Hours.

An introduction to spatial analysis, which consists of techniques for analyzing patterns of and interrelationships between spatial data. Topics include vector polygon editing and topology, integration of raster and vector data, surface analysis and 30 analysis, suitability mapping, spatial modeling and multi-criteria evaluations.
Components: LEC.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Offered by Announcement Only.

GEG 692. Remote Sensing of the Environment. 3 Credit Hours.

Theory and techniques of environmental remote sensing and imagery interpretation for earth resources monitoring and management.
Components: LEC.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Offered by Announcement Only.

GEG 680. Spatial Data Analysis I. 3 Credit Hours.

The use of basic methods or quantitative analysis for spatial data, including basic descriptive and inferential statistics and special techniques for spatial data.
Components: LEC.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Offered by Announcement Only.

GEG 681. Spatial Data Analysis II. 3 Credit Hours.

Social and environmental science applications of spatial statistical analysis illustrated with data and numerical (simulation experiments) examples employing interactive software. This course's focus is on spatial auto correlation.
Components: LEC.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Offered by Announcement Only.

GEG 645. Advanced Independent Study in Geography II. 1-6 Credit Hours.

Advanced independent study fo6r Two-Paper Option for second paper.
Components: THI.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer.

CIM 616: Building Virtual Worlds 

CIM 624: Augmented Reality

CIM 640: Intro to Creative Coding

CIM 661: 360 Immersive Storytelling

CIM 693: Dynamic Data

JMM 622. Introduction to Infographics and Data Visualization. 3 Credit Hours.

This course is an introduction to the visual display of information with a special focus on the encoding of data by means of graphs, charts, maps, and diagrams.
Components: LAB.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Fall.

JMM 629. Advanced Infographics and Data Visualization. 3 Credit Hours.

This course is a seminar designed to introduce interactive data visualization concepts in a web environment. Students will be introduced to code libraries which assist in this task, best practices for interactivity and data visualization. The course will also briefly cover working with data (i.e., how to find sources, cleaning and preparing data for visualizations, etc.).
Prerequisite: JMM 622 and JMM 630.
Components: LAB.
Grading: GRD.

JMM 638. Infographics and Data Visualization Studio. 3 Credit Hours.

A studio course in which the student will design a large visualization project that meets the standards of quality for professional publication. The student will be required to learn new technologies and to apply tools learned in previous classes.
Prerequisites: JMM 622 and JMM 629 or JMM 650 or JMM 631.
Components: STU.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Fall.