User Experience (5017)
- Undergraduate
- Bachelor of Science
- Arts & Letters
- Art & Design
Overview
In our modern tech-driven world, the significance of User Experience (UX) cannot be emphasized enough. It encompasses the integration of human insights into the process of designing, researching, and creating technological interfaces. UX delves into various disciplines including design, human-computer interaction, learning, cognitive sciences, perception, product design, user-centered design, and usability. UX inherently bridges multiple fields, blending the strengths of Art & Design with Computer Science to offer a comprehensive UX education. Through this interdisciplinary approach, students gain expertise not only in creating visually appealing designs but also in developing practical and user-centric technological solutions.
Program Requirements (57 Hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Courses | ||
| Computer Science Foundation Courses | ||
| MATH 117 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| CS 180 | Computer Science I | 4 |
| CS 290 | Computer Science II | 4 |
| Psychological Sciences Foundation Courses | ||
| PSYS 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYS 210 | Research Methods in Psychology | 3 |
| PSYS 211 | Research Methods in Psychology Laboratory | 1 |
| UX Foundation Courses | ||
| ART 243 | Digital Media | 3 |
| UX 220 | Introduction to User Experience Design | 3 |
| Advanced Courses | ||
| Advanced Computer Science Courses | ||
| CS 331 | Data Structures | 3 |
| CS 351 | Database Management Systems I | 3 |
| CS 360 | Software Engineering I | 3 |
| Advanced Psychological Science Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| PSYS 333 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| or PSYS 350 | Social Psychology | |
| or PSYS 363 | Sensory and Perceptual Systems | |
| or PSYS 433 | Judgment and Decision Making | |
| Advanced UX Courses | ||
| UX 310 | Future Design | 3 |
| UX 330 | User Interface Design | 3 |
| UX 340 | Introduction to Developing and Prototyping for Interactive Design | 3 |
| UX 400 | User Experience Advanced Studio I | 3 |
| UX 430 | Advanced User Interface Design | 3 |
| UX 440 | Advanced Developing and Testing for Interactive Design | 3 |
| Capstone Course | ||
| UX 450 | User Experience Advanced Studio II | 3 |
| Total Hours | 57 | |
Finish in Four Plans
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CS 180 | 4 | CS 290 | 4 |
| MATH 117 | 3 | UX 220 | 3 |
| COMM 145 | 3 | HIST 101 or HIST 102 | 3 |
| PSYS 100 | 3 | Colonnade - Natural Science with Lab | 3 |
| ART 243 | 3 | ENG 100 | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CS 331 | 3 | CS 351 | 3 |
| UX 330 | 3 | UX 310 | 3 |
| ENG 200 | 3 | PSY 210 & PSYS 211 | 4 |
| Colonnade - Natural and Physical Sciences | 3 | Colonnade - Systems | 3 |
| Colonnade - Arts & Humanities | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CS 360 | 3 | UX 400 | 3 |
| UX 340 | 3 | UX 430 | 3 |
| ENG 300 | 3 | Colonnade - Social and Cultural | 3 |
| Colonnade - Local to Global | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| UX 440 | 3 | UX 450 | 3 |
| Upper-Level UX Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| Upper-Level PSYS Course | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
