====== User Experience (UX) Research Undergraduate Minor ======

Students with a major in Psychology can complete a UX Research minor, but no more than 12 credits can count for both the UX Research minor and the Psychology major.

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===== Program Learning Outcomes =====

  - Major Concepts and Applications
      - Describe key concepts, principles and practices associated with the human-computer interaction and user experience with an emphasis on psychological science.
      - Articulate how human factors, cognitive models and implementation constraints influence design and usability.
  - Communication and Professional Development
      - Use effective writing skills for different purposes
      - Demonstrate effective presentation skills for different purposes
      - Function effectively as part of a team
      - Apply HCI content and user experience research skills to meaningful career goals
      - Demonstrate project management skills
  - Research Design and Methods
      - Apply appropriate research methods to identify meaningful insights about people’s needs, behaviors and experiences.
      - Develop and apply specialized skills relevant to user experience, including iterative design and testing, prototyping, and creating wireframes and mockups.

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===== Curriculum =====

=== Core Courses ===
  * PSY 201
  * PSY 340
  * PSY 446
  * Any CS course
  * PSY 302
  * PSY 312

=== Electives ===
Complete 9-12 credits:
  * PSY 442 (4)
  * PSY 444 (4)
  * PSY 463 (4)
  * PSY 494 (4)
  * NMC 241 (3)
  * NMC 392 (3)
  * NMC 393 (3)
  * NMC 394 (3)
  * ANTH 330 or CS 391 or PHL 330 or WGSS 320 (3)

===Total Credits===
29-33

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===== Assessment =====

| ^     SLO 1    ^  SLO 2  ^  SLO 3  ^
|**Outcome**|  Major Concepts and Applications  |  Communication and Professional Development  |  Research Design and Methods  |
| **Assessment Method**    |Cumulative exam questions specific to HCI content|Communication scores from presentation assignments; communication scores from written assignments; rubric scores for resume and cover letter assignments; team member ratings from group assignments|Rubric score on research paper |
|**Assessment Benchmark** |80% of students answer 80% of questions correctly|80% of students receive a score/rating of 80% or higher |80% of students receive a score of 80% or higher|