Program Overview

Undergraduate Certificate: Design Thinking

Overview

The Design Thinking Undergraduate Certificate is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge to apply design thinking methods in fast-moving environments. This adaptable approach to problem-solving is efficient, innovative, and reduces risks through rapid prototyping and testing.

Curriculum

To complete the design thinking undergraduate certificate, students will take 8 credit hours of required courses:

• Design Thinking and Innovation
• Design Sprints
• Design Thinking Challenges

Students will also choose one elective course from the following:

• Agile Product Management
• Design Thinking
• Service Design Thinking

Enrollment

To add this certificate to their plan of study, students will:

• Log into the myWSU portal
• Find the Student Tools box (center of the page) and click "Change my Major/Minor"
• Click continue (this will show their current major and minor)
• Click continue, then click on "Add a certificate" and choose their certificate program
• Click continue and submit request

Benefits

Design thinking methods are used by companies competing in fast-moving environments who are facing disruption in their industry, looking to build a culture of innovation, manage change, align teams, and differentiate their brand. By learning design thinking, students can benefit from an efficient, innovative, and risk-reducing approach to problem-solving.