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Technological Humanities

Bachelor of Science

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This program blends technology with social, cultural, and artistic analysis, equipping students with versatile skills for research and careers.

» Program Overview

This unique program trains students to use technology and critically examine its social, cultural, philosophical, and artistic implications, designed to provide students with a dynamic set of qualitative and quantitative analytic skills.

Our students create an individualized and flexible course of study with their advisor which combines foundational computer science courses, advanced courses in history, philosophy, and literature, and courses in a technological focus of your choice. Possible fields of study include the social impact of artificial intelligence (AI), big data, bioengineering, or sustainable design. Your degree culminates in an original interdisciplinary research project that offers excellent preparation for industry work and/or graduate studies.

Why LTU

  • Faculty members who are active researchers in diverse fields such as energy humanities, philosophy of emotion, film adaptation studies, and technocultural theory.
  • The Humanity + Technology lecture series regularly hosts leading scholars in interdisciplinary fields, with special opportunities for 1:1 interaction for Technological Humanities majors.
  • Our elective credits are structured to allow students to take minors in fields they are interested in, such as computer science, marketing, technical communication, or game design.
Read more about the vision and goals of this unique program here.

Careers

In the 21st century, digital technologies are transforming the humanities by providing smarter ways of analyzing and interpreting cultural and historical data. This new academic field helps fulfill the urgent need for professionals with technical skills like data analysis, web development, or new media communication.

Find work in these fields:

  • Business Administration
  • Journalism
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Nonprofit Organizations
  • Social Media
  • Public Policy

» Curriculum

First Year

Fall Semester

COURSE NAME COURSE # CREDITS
College Composition
COM1103
3
Engaging Ancient Texts
HUM1213
3
Natural Science 1
XXX3
3
Natural Science Laboratory
XXX1
1
Precalculus OR Survey of Calculus
MCS1074 or MCS1224
4

Total Credit Hours

14

Spring Semester

COURSE NAME COURSE # CREDITS
Intro to Hum and Tech
LLT2603
3
Engaging Modern Texts
HUM1223
3
Speech
COM2113
3
Introductory Psychology
PSY1213
4
Foundations of CS
MCS1243
3

Total Credit Hours

17

Fall Semester

COURSE NAME COURSE # CREDITS
Technical and Professional Communication
COM2103
3
LLT Elective
2XX3
3
SSC Elective
SSC2XX3
3
Introduction to C
MCS1142
2
Statistics
MCS2124
4

Total Credit Hours

15

Spring Semester

COURSE NAME COURSE # CREDITS
Comm with Public Audiences
COM2443
3
Principles of Economics
SSC2303
3
Natural Science 2
XXX3
3
Research Methods for Behav Sci
PSY2113
3
Computer Science 1
MCS1514
4

Total Credit Hours

16

Fall Semester

COURSE NAME COURSE # CREDITS
Coll Com for Leaders OR Interpersonal and Nonverb Comm
COM3563 or COM3553
3
Am. Lit: Contact to Civil War
LLT3443
3
American History to 1877 OR History of Europe to 1500
SSC3153 or SSC3133
3
Ethics
SSC3723
3
Coding Club
MCS1111
1
Tech Elective
XXX3
3

Total Credit Hours

16

Spring Semester

COURSE NAME COURSE # CREDITS
Literary Criticism
LLT4533
3
Am. Lit: Reconst. to Present
LLT3453
3
Creative Writing
LLT4523
3
Amer History Since 1877 OR History of Europe Since 1500
SSC3163 or SSC3143
3
Coding Club
MCS1111
1
Tech Elective
XXX3
3

Total Credit Hours

16

Fall Semester

COURSE NAME COURSE # CREDITS
Mythology
LLT4913
3
History of Technology
SSC4733
3
Internship
SSC4113
3
Tech Elective
XXX3
3
COM Elective
COM 3XX3/4XX3
3

Total Credit Hours

15

Spring Semester

COURSE NAME COURSE # CREDITS
Pathways Capstone Lab
COM4001
1
Senior Thesis in Social Science
SSC4903
3
Thesis Elective
3XX3/4XX3
6
Tech Elective
XXX3
3

Total Credit Hours

13

» Document Viewer

Use Your Cell Phone as a Document Camera in Zoom

  • What you will need to have and do
  • Download the mobile Zoom app (either App Store or Google Play)
  • Have your phone plugged in
  • Set up video stand phone holder

From Computer

Log in and start your Zoom session with participants

From Phone

  • Start the Zoom session on your phone app (suggest setting your phone to “Do not disturb” since your phone screen will be seen in Zoom)
  • Type in the Meeting ID and Join
  • Do not use phone audio option to avoid feedback
  • Select “share content” and “screen” to share your cell phone’s screen in your Zoom session
  • Select “start broadcast” from Zoom app. The home screen of your cell phone is now being shared with your participants.

To use your cell phone as a makeshift document camera

  • Open (swipe to switch apps) and select the camera app on your phone
  • Start in photo mode and aim the camera at whatever materials you would like to share
  • This is where you will have to position what you want to share to get the best view – but you will see ‘how you are doing’ in the main Zoom session.