Program Overview
The Ph.D. in Technology and Humanities prepares students for academic careers in research and teaching, as well as advanced research and development positions in the private and government sectors. The program combines digital research methods with theoretical lenses from humanities disciplines, including history, language, media studies, communication, and philosophy. Students can choose from five concentration options and have opportunities to explore applied knowledge through digital design and production.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Ph.D. in technology and humanities prepares students for faculty-line and alternative academic careers in university research and teaching, as well as for advanced research and development positions in the private and government sectors. The program provides a strong foundation in the digital research methods necessary to deeply investigate the unique problems surrounding humans and their relationships to technology. Students also learn to consider technology through the theoretical lenses of a number of core humanities disciplines, such as history, language, media studies, communication, and philosophy. As a unique complement to the program’s research methods and subject breadth, students are given instruction and ample opportunities to explore applied knowledge via research-intensive approaches to digital design and production, such as web design/development and game design.
Outline:
The Ph.D. in technology and humanities requires 72 credit hours beyond the bachelor’s degree. Students who have earned a master’s degree in a relevant field or have undertaken graduate work in relevant fields may transfer credit hours toward the doctoral degree (up to 36 credit hours for graduate course work in relevant fields at Illinois Tech or up to 30 credit hours for graduate course work in relevant fields from other institutions).
Careers:
As a graduate of Illinois Tech’s Ph.D. in technology and humanities program, you will be prepared for careers in the following areas:
- Research and teaching at the postsecondary level
- Alt-ac careers in university research and teaching
- Advanced research and development positions in the private and government sectors
Other:
Students may choose from five concentration options:
- Communication and Media Studies
- Linguistics
- Technical Communication
- Philosophy
- History
Entry Requirements:
Students entering the Ph.D. program come from a wide range of fields but should have substantial academic preparation or professional experience related to one or more humanities fields. Applicants must have completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a field that, in combination with the 30 credit hour technical core, would provide a solid basis for advanced academic work leading to original research in technology and humanities.
