The following list includes courses offered in Spring 2024 that meet the requirements for the Major in CDS.
Please note that course schedule changes can occur. Be sure to consult the official list of course offerings on Banner before finalizing your schedule plans.
CDS Major Electives
Requirement: Any four courses among the following, with at least two at the 300- or 400-level:
| 20132 | COMM 209 | Argumentation | 9:30 am-10:45 am | TR | ON | LINE | Rao P |
| 20135 | COMM 357 | Social Media | 6-8:45pm | W | HCC | 327 | Thompson J |
| 20771 | COMM 370U | Sports & The Digital | 12:30 pm-1:45 pm | TR | JFRM | 106A | Crosby E |
| 20783 | DGST 301E | Virtual and Augmented Reality | 11:00 am-12:15 pm | TR | HCC | 327 | Blevins S |
| 20781 | DGST 301K | Media Production Social Change | 3:30 pm-4:45 pm | TR | HCC | 327 | Swerzenski J |
| 20779 | DGST 301M | Intro to Video Production | 2:00 pm-3:15 pm | TR | HCC | 327 | Swerzenski J |
| 20775 | DGST 301P | Disinformation | 11:00 am-12:15 pm | TR | JFRM | 207 | Petkov M |
| 20777 | DGST 301P | Disinformation | 2:00 pm-3:15 pm | TR | JFRM | 207 | Petkov M |
| 19647 | DGST 303 | Digital Media Studio | 6:00 pm-8:45 pm | T | HCC | 327 | Berge C |
| 19651 | JOUR 300 | Investigative Journalism | 6:00 pm-8:45 pm | M | HCC | 329 | Subramanian S |
| 19652 | JOUR 380 | Practicum Journalism | 3:00 pm-3:50 pm | M | HCC | 327 | Subramanian S |
| CDS Major Electives offered in other departments: |
| 20071 | ARTS 226 | Animation | 9:30 am-12:15 pm | TR | MELC | 209 | Robinson J |
| 19526 | ARTS 341 | Multiple Imaging | 1:00 pm-3:50 pm | MW | MELC | 212 | George A |
| 20631 | ARTS 454 | Approaches to Video Art | 9:00 am-11:50 am | MW | MELC | 209 | Robinson J |
| 10236 | ENGL 245 | Introduction to Cinema Studies | 2:00 pm-3:15 pm | TR | CMBS | 139 | Barrenechea A |
| 20280 | ENGL 253 | Games and Culture | 3:30 pm-4:45 pm | TR | HCC | 329 | Whalen Z |
| 12137 | ENGL 314 | Literary Journal | 2:00 pm-3:15 pm | MW | CMBS | 114 | Bylenok L |
| 20850 | ENGL 451B | Reading Lit with Computers | 11:00 am-12:15 pm | TR | HCC | 329 | Whalen Z |
| 20661 | HIST 428 | Digital History | 9:30 am-10:45 am | TR | HCC | 327 | McClurken J |
| 16431 | MKTG 301 | Principles of Marketing | 2:00 pm-3:15 pm | TR | WOOD | 202 | Yoon E |
| 19044 | MKTG 417 | Digital Marketing | 11:00 am-12:15 pm | TR | WOOD | 149 | Yoon E |
| 17569 | MUTC 100 | Technology for Musicians | 2:00 pm-3:15 pm | MW | POLL | 304 | Case M |
| 17570 | MUTC 320 | Audio Recording | 2:00 pm-3:15 pm | TR | POLL | 213 | Case M |
| 20735 | MUTC 370 | Electroacoustic Techniques | 4:30 pm-5:45 pm | MW | POLL | 213 | Bratt M |
| Communication Core, Lower-Level Requirement: Both COMM 205: Public Speaking and COMM 206: Small Group Communication COMM 205 |
| 12166 | COMM 205 | Public Speaking | 7:00 pm-9:45 pm | M | ON | LINE | Hartman D |
| 13052 | COMM 205 | Public Speaking | 7:00 pm-9:45 pm | T | ON | LINE | Hartman D |
| 16246 | COMM 205 | Public Speaking | 7:30 pm-8:45 pm | TR | CMBS | 111 | Robinson B |
| 19642 | COMM 205 | Public Speaking | 6:00 pm-7:15 pm | TR | CMBS | 111 | Robinson B |
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| Requirement: Communication Core, Upper-Level COMM 340: Introduction to Rhetoric & Communication COMM 340 |
| Not offered in Spring 2024 |
| Requirement: Communication Core, Upper-Level COMM 341: Communication Research Methods COMM 341 |
| 16249 | COMM 341 | Communication Research Methods | 12:30 pm-1:45 pm | TR | JFRM | 22 | Goldman A |
| 16250 | COMM 341 | Communication Research Methods | 2:00 pm-3:15 pm | TR | JFRM | 22 | Goldman A |
| Requirement: COMM 460: Seminar in Digital Rhetoric COMM 460 |
| 16849 | COMM 460 | Seminar in Digital Rhetoric | 12:00 pm-12:50 pm | MWF | JFRM | 41 | Crosby E |
| 16850 | COMM 460 | Seminar in Digital Rhetoric | 1:00 pm-1:50 pm | MWF | JFRM | 41 | Crosby E |
| 16851 | COMM 460 | Seminar in Digital Rhetoric | 12:30 pm-1:45 pm | TR | JFRM | 41 | Johnson-Young E |
| Digital Studies Core |
| Requirement: DGST 101: Introduction to Digital Studies DGST 101 |
| 18667 | DGST 101 | Intro to Digital Studies | 9:00 am-9:50 am | MWF | HCC | 327 | Petkov M |
| 18668 | DGST 101 | Intro to Digital Studies | 10:00 am-10:50 am | MWF | HCC | 327 | Petkov M |
| 20138 | DGST 101 | Intro to Digital Studies | 2:00 pm-2:50 pm | MWF | HCC | 327 | Swerzenski J |
| 20139 | DGST 101 | Intro to Digital Studies | 12:30 pm-1:45 pm | TR | HCC | 327 | Blevins S |
| 20784 | DGST 101 | Intro to Digital Studies | 6:00 pm-8:45 pm | M | HCC | 327 | TBA |
| Requirement: Digital Studies Elective – one of ARTS 104, CPSC 106, CPSC 110 |
| 16140 | ARTS 104 | Digital Approaches to Fine Art | 12:30 pm-2:15 pm | TR | MELC | 209 | Robinson J |
| 16141 | ARTS 104 | Digital Approaches to Fine Art | 3:30 pm-5:15 pm | TR | MELC | 209 | Mundie C |
| 20066 | ARTS 104 | Digital Approaches to Fine Art | TBA | TBA | ON | LINE | Arturo L |
| 12562 | CPSC 106 | Digital Storytelling | TBA | TBA | ON | LINE | Bond P |
| 20142 | CPSC 106 | Digital Storytelling | 8:30 am-9:45 am | MW | JFRM | 41 | Polack J |
| 19215 | CPSC 110 | Intro to Computer Science | 9:30 am-10:45 am | TR | JFRM | 22 | Zeitz J |
| 10402 | CPSC 110 | Intro to Computer Science | 12:30 pm-1:45 pm | TR | JFRM | 26 | Zeitz J |
| 10404 | CPSC 110 | Intro to Computer Science | 3:30 pm-4:45 pm | TR | JFRM | 22 | Wu X |
| 10405 | CPSC 110 | Intro to Computer Science | 11:00 am-12:15 pm | TR | JFRM | 26 | Solka J |
| 16218 | CPSC 110 | Intro to Computer Science | 6:00 pm-7:15 pm | MW | JFRM | 26 | Longley C |
| 18647 | CPSC 110 | Intro to Computer Science | 6:00 pm-7:15 pm | TR | JFRM | 36 | TBA |
| Requirement: DGST 395: Applied Digital Studies |
| 16856 | DGST 395 | Applied Digital Studies | 11:00 am-11:50 am | MWF | HCC | 327 | Whalen Z |
| 20772 | DGST 395 | Applied digital Studies | 12:00 pm-12:50 pm | MWF | HCC | 327 | Whalen Z |
Course Information:
DGST 301P: Disinformation – Dr. Mladen Petkov
Debates about disinformation as a deliberate spread of false information for political reasons are taking central stage at times where journalists have limited gatekeeping powers and people align their social identities with those of political leaders. This course examines the history of disinformation, the role of new technology in making false or misleading statements viral, and the tools scholars offer to respond. Through theoretical concepts and case studies from the U.S. and abroad, this course also considers the impact of disinformation on society.
HIST 428 – Adventures in Digital History – Dr. Jeffrey McClurken
9:30-10:45 AM TR, HCC 327
[Counts in the History Major, American Studies Major, Museum Studies Minor, Digital Studies Minor, & Communication/Digital Studies Major, and as an Honors course.]
This seminar will focus on the process of creating digital history. The course readings, workshops, and discussions will be aimed at exposing students to the philosophy and practice of the field of Digital History (sometimes described more broadly as Digital Humanities or the Digital Liberal Arts). The course will be centered on the creation of three to five digital history projects, all of which are related to making local resources available online and to broader audiences. These projects are likely to include: creating a site related to Mary Washington College experiences during World War II; an ethical exploration of history and its potential presentation(s) through generative AI tools; a digital history of UMW in the Digital Age; building out a digitized collection of scrapbooks from Mary Washington students, faculty, staff, and organizations over the years; and crafting of place-based stories of campus history, brought to life through a variety of archival sources and modern video and audio tools.
Why take this class? You’ll build technological proficiencies and creative skills that will help you in other courses and in the post-college world. You’ll participate in creative workshops constructing the newest form of history, honing your research, writing, and creative abilities as you present materials in new forms, new technologies, and new venues.
No digital creation skills are necessary, just an open mind, a willingness to learn, and a desire to analyze, create, and present historical content in new and creative ways.
Any questions? Contact me at jmcclurk@umw.edu or @jmcclurken (Twitter, Bluesky, Instagram) Check out various previous iterations of this class at http://dh2014.umwblogs.org/, http://courses.mcclurken.org/adh18/, https://courses.mcclurken.org/adh20/, and https://courses.mcclurken.org/adh22/.
[Non-history majors should contact me directly (jmcclurk@umw.edu), even if the class is full and/or you don’t have the stated pre-reqs. I will reserve a number of spaces, regardless of stated pre-requisites, for students in AMST, Digital Studies, Museum Studies, Comm/DGST, and the Honors programs.]