User Experience and Interaction Design - Associate in Science
The Associate in Science in User Experience and Interaction Design Program approaches UX and other forms of product design through a human-centered approach, placing users and their needs as the focus of the work. This includes everything from creating effective and enjoyable user experiences to ethical and safe interactions between the user research and the product. The program begins with the foundational concepts of good design: human-computer interaction, usability, user experience, and user research.
Students will conduct user research to gain insights into real users; their backgrounds, goals, and behaviors. Customer insights will be used to develop scenarios and storyboards to formulate early visuals of the design concept. Students will have the opportunity to use leading software tools to bring the design concept to fruition, gaining applied design skills in real-world UX, UI, and product design. At the completion of the degree, students will have a UX Portfolio consisting of real-world designs, and course units that may transfer to a four-year program.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate principles of visual design, perception, and cognition that inform effective interaction design.
- Analyze the usage of prototypes to receive feedback from other stakeholders like teammates, clients, and users.
- Describe the principles of User Experience research which includes conducting interviews, evaluating, and analyzing systems.
- Demonstrate the User Experience Process through personalized projects based on user research and qualitative analysis.
- Apply User Experience fundamentals by researching user needs, testing prototypes, and designing concepts.
- Describe the critical design thinking skills needed to either improve an existing product or design a new product.
Major Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 8 of the following: | ||
| ART 012 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 024 | Beginning Drawing | 3 |
| DMA 001 | Introduction to Digital Media Arts | 3 |
| DMA 003 | Introduction to Typography | 3 |
| DMA 004 | Fundamentals of Web Design | 3 |
| DMA 011 | Design Thinking and Digital Storytelling | 3 |
| DMA 012 | Principles of User Experience | 3 |
| DMA 013 | Interaction Design and Prototyping | 3 |
| Total Units | 24 | |
Major Electives
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 4 of the following: | ||
| ART 013 | Three Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 014 | Color Theory | 3 |
| ART 055A | Life Drawing I | 3 |
| CIS 047 | Introduction to Web Development | 3 |
| DMA 002 | Introduction to Graphic Design | 3 |
| DMA 005 | Motion Graphics I | 3 |
| DMA 007 | Digital Video Production | 3 |
| DMA 022 | Animation for Web and Media | 3 |
| PHOTO 022 | Beginning Darkroom Photography | 3 |
| PHOTO 079 | Beginning Digital Photography | 3 |
A.S. Degree Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | 36 | |
| General Education Requirements | 24 | |
| Physical Activity | 1 | |
| Total Units | 61 | |