USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN
The User Experience Design (UXD) Certificate equips students with a foundational understanding of user-centered design principles, methodologies and tools essential for creating intuitive digital products and interfaces.
- 1 Certificate
- 4 Courses, 12 Credits
- Online
- Offered: Fall and Spring
Unleash Your Potential in User Experience Design
The UX Design Certificate at Boise State is where creativity meets functionality. Students engage in hands-on projects and learn the tools of the trade from industry experts. With a user-centered approach and industry credentials, graduates emerge as sought-after professionals in a growing industry, ready to create impactful, user-friendly digital solutions.
Apply a User-Centered Approach
Use empathy and proven research methods, to develop a deeper understanding of user behavior, preferences and needs.
Learn Essential UX Design Tools
Gain proficiency in popular UX design tools like Figma, essential for building wireframes and prototypes that bring user interfaces to life.
Work on Real-World Projects
Apply your knowledge to real-world scenarios, engaging in projects and case studies that translate classroom learning into practical skills.
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Real-World Scenarios
“The course gave me good groundwork on how to start and organize a design. This class really helped me understand how to take a complex design and break it down into manageable parts.”
– Past Student
Skills Development
“The course gave me good groundwork on how to start and organize a design. This class really helped me understand how to take a complex design and break it down into manageable parts.”
– Past Student
Modern Curriculum
“This course helped me learn a new program (Figma), which seems to be a popular tool in digital design. Having this experience helps to show that I understand how to use modern design tools and also helps employers see that I am willing to learn new tools to design in different ways.”
– Past Student
Program Details
UXD Certificate
Certificate Description
The User Experience Design (UXD) certificate program is ideal for those aspiring to delve into the world of UX/UI design or enhance their design skills. This program provides students with a foundational understanding of user-centered design principles, paving the way for a thriving career in crafting meaningful user experiences.
Skills You’ll Gain
- User-Centered Design and Prototyping: Learn to develop user-focused products and services, using prototyping to understand user behaviors and needs, and applying design thinking and UX tools for innovative solutions.
- Interaction Design and UI Principles: Aquire knowledge of the design process in interaction design, teaching how to enhance user interfaces and apply UI principles effectively, including for mobile experiences.
- Emotional, Accessible, and Social Design: Gain insights into creating emotionally engaging and accessible UX designs, with a focus on Universal Design principles and the impact of social design elements.
To learn more about certificate requirements, explore the “Undergraduate Certificate” tab shown above.
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