Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience Research and Design

Certificate Level: Graduate
Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree
Certificate Type: Post-Baccalaureate
Number of Credits to Completion: 12.0
Instructional Delivery: Online, Campus
Calendar Type: Quarter
Expected Time to Completion: 1 year
Financial Aid Eligibility: Not aid eligible
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code: 30.3101
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 15-1120

About the Program

The post-baccalaureate certificate program in Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience Research and Design provides foundational, practical skills for professionals who want to design and evaluate a wide variety of user experiences and computer interfaces. This certificate prepares students to use design as a problem-solving methodology to address challenges in a variety of professional domains. Through a series of foundational courses, students become proficient with a range of industry-standard design tools and research methods.

Admission Requirements

Please visit the School of Computer and Information Sciences website to learn more about admission requirements.

Additional Information

For more information about this certificate program, please visit the School of Computer and Information Sciences website.

Program Requirements

INFO 508Information Innovation through Design Thinking3.0
or DSRE 620 Design Problem Solving
INFO 690Understanding Users: User Experience Research Methods3.0
INFO 691Prototyping the User Experience3.0
INFO 615Designing with Data3.0
Total Credits12.0

Sample Plan of Study

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
INFO 508 Information Innovation through Design Thinking 3.0
 Credits3
Winter
INFO 690 Understanding Users: User Experience Research Methods 3.0
 Credits3
Spring
INFO 691 Prototyping the User Experience 3.0
 Credits3
Summer
INFO 615 Designing with Data 3.0
 Credits3
 Total Credits12