Program Overview
The UX Design program combines design and technical methods, preparing students for a career in interactive web development. It offers concentrations in design (emphasizing interaction design and social computing) and development (emphasizing information technology and scripting). Graduates are highly employable in various industries such as advertising, web design, and game development, with 93% employed or continuing their education post-graduation. The program is also STEM-designated, providing international students with extended post-graduation opportunities in the US.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
As a UX Design major, you will learn how to analyze and evaluate existing computer interfaces as well as how to improve the design and development of interfaces for a better user experience. A major in UX Design will teach you to combine design’s technical methods with artistic principles, preparing you for a career in interactive web development. The User Experience Design program offers concentrations in design and development. The design concentration emphasizes coursework in interaction design as well as strategies for incorporating social computing into websites and mobile applications. The development concentration emphasizes coursework in information technology and interactive scripting. For international students: this program is a STEM-designated program, which can qualify you to extend your post-graduation stay in the United States.
Outline:
- Classes:
- Animation
- Art
- Cinema
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Design and Modeling
- Engineering
- Psychology
- Web Development
- Concentrations/Tracks:
- Design
- Development
- Minor offered
- Combined bachelor's + master's degree offered
Careers:
- Common Career Areas:
- Advertising
- Application development
- Consulting
- Game development
- Graphic design
- Marketing
- Web development
- Web design
