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Program Overview

The Web & User Experience program at Weber State University offers a comprehensive education in user experience design, preparing students to work as UX designers, conduct user research, and collaborate with product engineers and implementation teams.

Program Details

The program is available in various degrees, including:

• Associate of Applied Science in Web & User Experience
• Bachelor of Science in Web & User Experience
• Bachelor of Science in Web & User Experience, User Experience Design
• User Experience Certificate
• User Experience Design Minor
• Web Essentials Certificate

Accreditation

The program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET (BS only) and is part of the College of Engineering, Applied Science & Technology.

Program Emphasis

The User Experience Design emphasis program focuses on the interaction between humans and technology, designing meaningful and transformative user experiences. It emphasizes understanding users and their needs, guiding the design of new sites, apps, products, and services.

Curriculum

The first two years of the program focus on front-end web design and development stack, basic coding languages, and other fundamentals for creating great-looking web pages. As students progress to earn their bachelor's degree, they learn to:

• Understand and analyze user behavior and experience
• Perform quantitative and qualitative user research
• Design, test, and prototype responsive and accessible web experiences

Practical Experience

Students gain practical experience through internships and working with community partners, including nonprofit organizations, to design and prototype powerful web experiences.

Career Opportunities

After completing the program, graduates can work as:

• Front-end web designers/developers (after two years)
• UX designers
• User researchers
• Collaborators with product engineers and implementation teams

Research Areas

The program focuses on user experience design, user research, and the technical aspects of web development, preparing students to work in a growing interdisciplinary field.