HIST 403 - Humanities in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Investigate how technology, including artificial intelligence, intersects with the humanities. Review of theoretical and ethical perspectives and exemplary digital humanities projects. Hands-on experience with digital tools and AI for historical research and analysis, community engagement, and workplace-ready skills.

Prerequisites: Advanced, upper-division standing, with more than 60 college units completed or in progress is required.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous, or Online-Synchronous.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall ONLY


Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
 

1. Analyze how technologies, including artificial intelligence, shape recent humanities scholarship, with a focus upon historical inquiry; 
2. Evaluate digital humanities projects and technological practices for their scholarly, ethical, and community impact; 
3. Apply digital and AI tools to conduct and share historical research; 
4. Collaborate to share student projects orally and to provide peer feedback; 
5. Explain how humanities-based digital skills translate to professional and career contexts.