User Experience & Interaction Design
Courses
UXID 511 User Research Methodologies 3.0 Credits
Understanding the user is the fundamental backbone of User Experience Design. This course will teach students how to construct, implement and analyze user interviews in a way that will allow them to gain deep insights into their target audience.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
UXID 512 Storytelling for User Experience 3.0 Credits
Learn how to use the art of storytelling to understand the user, their goals, and objectives, explain research findings, describe design concepts, and define effective user experiences. Explore narrative structure, technique, and principles to ideate, craft, and test engaging visions for products and designs.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
UXID 513 UX Experience Mapping 3.0 Credits
Explore the art of understanding user needs and behaviors through UX Experience Mapping to create intuitive and engaging digital interfaces. Through hands-on projects and case studies students will learn how to create and utilize various experience mapping methods used to craft seamless user experiences.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
UXID 514 Validating Product Ideas 3.0 Credits
This course will teach students how to design and implement Lean UX testing methods to ensure that a product idea meets or exceeds the needs and expectations of the target users, leading to higher user satisfaction and adoption rates.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
UXID 602 Artificial Intelligence for Creative Media 3.0 Credits
This engaging and inclusive course delves into the fascinating possibilities of incorporating AI tools in User Experience and Interaction Design (UXID). Students will explore various AI tools, understand their functionality, and learn how they can be effectively implemented to automate or enhance certain aspects of design and development. The course encourages hands-on experimentation with a range of tools, critically evaluating their performance and documenting results in a comprehensive research portfolio. Emphasis will be placed on the creativity and innovation possible with AI and the ethical implications of AI in UXID. Through interactive learning experiences, students will gain a deeper understanding of intelligent system design, machine learning, and the potential impact of AI in shaping the future.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
UXID 603 Gamification for UX 3.0 Credits
This course will explore the fusion of game design principles with user experience design. Discover how gamification strategies enhance engagement and interaction within digital interfaces to create compelling user experiences. Students will learn the psychology behind gamification, examine case studies, and apply game mechanics and motivational techniques to real-world UX projects.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
UXID 611 UX Design for Behavioral Change 3.0 Credits
This course delves into the intersection of psychology, behavioral economics, and user experience research, with a focus on designing intuitive user interfaces that affect positive behavioral change. Students will explore decision-making processes, user behavior, psychological constraints, and the laws of UX, applying these insights to create user-centered designs. The aim is to equip students with practical skills for conducting user experience research and developing interfaces that effectively facilitate user goals and foster positive change.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit