Design of the User Experience Minor
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Students must take 5 courses (15 credits) that are not core courses within their existing major.
In order for students to declare this minor they must have completed their computing GER.
This minor is not intended for students majoring in BS IS, BS BIS, BS HCI, and BS WIS.
This minor is not intended for students in the IT major specializing in Web Applications. Additionally, it is not intended for IT students who create their own specialization and utilize Design of the User Experience Minor courses in that specialization.
No course can be counted both for the Design of the User Experience Minor and any IT specialization.
Required Courses:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IS 247 | Designing the User Experience | 3 |
| IS 375 | Discovering User Needs for UX | 3 |
| IS 448 | Usability & Measuring UX | 3 |
| PSY 210 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
Select one of the following courses:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AD 112 | Communication in Art and Design - Digital Media | 3 |
| AD 150 | Color and Composition | 3 |
| COM 303 | Video Narrative | 3 |
| DD 284 | Video and Animation | 3 |
| DD 321 | Interactive and Reactive Environments | 3 |
| COM 355 | Digital Media Futures | 3 |
| COM 354 | Designing Digital Media | 3 |
| HIST 387 | Computers, Innovators and Hist | 3 |
| ID 203 | Past, Present and Future of Design | 3 |
| IT 201 | Information Design Techniques | 3 |
| IT 265 | Game Architecture and Design | 3 |
| STS 310 | Technology and Human Values | 3 |
| STS 312 | Technology and Policy in Contemporary America | 3 |
| STS 351 | Minds and Machines | 3 |
| PSY 359 | Foundations of Cyberpsychology | 3 |
| IE 355 | Human Factors | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Students outside YWCC may substitute one course for a IS, CS or IT course approved by the IS Undergraduate Advisor.
