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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.

Program Learning Outcomes

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

Curriculum

Core Courses

Electives

Complete 9-12 credits:

Total Credits

29-33

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 contentCommunication scores from presentation assignments; communication scores from written assignments; rubric scores for resume and cover letter assignments; team member ratings from group assignmentsRubric score on research paper
Assessment Benchmark 80% of students answer 80% of questions correctly80% of students receive a score/rating of 80% or higher 80% of students receive a score of 80% or higher