User-Centered Design

Graduates of our MS in User-Centered Design program should feel equipped to develop an extensive portfolio of artifacts that demonstrate an advanced understanding of the human factors that influence design.

Please click here if you are a current student and/or have been accepted for the Spring-2 2019 session.

To see if you're on track, read through the program outcomes and required courses and electives below. Please note: students must follow degree requirements effective at time of matriculation. Do not hesitate to reach out to your student advisor with any questions about completing your degree.

Program outcomes:

• Master interaction design and information architecture tools and techniques, including prototyping at various levels of fidelity.
• Understand and apply the human factors (including physical and psychological principles) that impact user interactions with digital products and technologies.
• Conduct and leverage qualitative and quantitative research to inform design decisions and evaluate designs.
• Adapt user experience processes and methods to a range of organizational contexts and settings.
• Develop design thinking, collaboration, and leadership skills necessary to plan and drive UX strategy for products and organizations.