User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX) - Associate of Applied Science
Degree
Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
Overview
Students learn how to design software products from concept to adoption within an agile project management environment. Upon completion, students will have added to their portfolios several software projects building both technical and soft skills.
Career Opportunities
A degree in UI/UX prepares a student to enter the workforce as an Associate level UX Designer or Product Designer. The graduate will work with Website, Web Application, and Mobile Application design and related products.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the degree, successful graduates will be able to:
1. Develop user-centered designs using iterative processes and best practices.
2. Demonstrate proficiency in industry-standard tools for design and prototyping.
3. Exhibit effective collaboration, communication, and leadership in UI/UX design projects.
4. Integrate accessibility, usability, and ethical principles, including Gospel values, into design processes.
Course Requirements
Students are responsible to examine the course description of each course listed below for details of prerequisites, which must be satisfied before registering for the course.
Religion
Religion Electives
Students must complete two additional religion courses
Religion Cornerstone Courses
Students must complete two of the following:
Total Credit Hours: 8
College Success
| ENS 101 | College Success | 1 credit |
| BAP 115 | Excel and Introduction to Technology | 1 credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
Skills Certificate
Requirements List
Complete one of these certificates:
1. User Experience UX Certificate
2. User Interface UI Certificate
Career Success
| CAR 201 | Career Success | 1 credit |
| CAR 399R | Internship | 1-3 credits: This course can be taken a maximum of 2 times with a cap of 4 total credits. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1-3 |
College Fundamentals
| COMM 122 | Interpersonal Communications | 3 credits |
| ENG 101 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 credits |
| MAT 107 | Quantitative Analysis and Personal Finance | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Any math class >MAT 107 will satisfy the MAT 107 College Fundamentals requirement
Program Specific Courses
| UI 101 | Introduction to UI Development | 3 credits |
| UI 201 | Advanced UI Principles | 3 credits |
| UI 202 | Design Systems | 3 credits |
| UI 203 | User Experience Writing | 3 credits |
| UI 204 | Accessibility in User Experience | 3 credits |
| UI 205 | User Research (UXR) Tools and Principles | 3 credits |
| UI 301 | Advanced Design Systems | 3 credits |
| UI 302 | Advanced Interaction Design and Prototyping | 3 credits |
| UI 303 | Professional Portfolio Development | 3 credits |
**MAT 252 can serve as both a College Fundamentals requirement as well as a program specific requirement
Total Credit Hours: 60
Graduation Requirements
1. Minimum of 60 total semester credit hours as outlined
2. Grade of C- or higher in all CS, IT, and MAT program and elective courses
3. Program grade point average of 2.0 or higher
Recommended Sequence of Courses
Individual student circumstances, such as the need for a smaller course load or the number of preparatory English or Math courses a student must take, may require additional semesters to complete the program. Please see your Student Success Advisor for assistance.
First Semester - Spring - Block 3
COMM 215, Design Thinking, 3 credits
DCC 210, Graphic Design, 3 credits
ENS 101, College Success, 1 credit
REL, Religion Cornerstone course, 1 credit
Total Minimum Block credits: 8
First Semester - Spring - Block 4
UI 101, Introduction to UI Development, 3 credits
BAP 115, Excel and Introduction to Technology, 1 credit
COMM 122, Interpersonal Communications, 3 credits
REL, Religion Cornerstone course, 1 credit
Total Minimum Block credits: 8
Total Minimum Semester credits: 16
Second Semester - Fall - Block 5
CAR 201, Career Success, 1 credit
COMM 225, UX Strategy and Management, 3 credits
COMM 235, Advanced UX Design, 3 credits
REL, Religion Cornerstone course, 1 credit
Total Minimum Block credits: 8
Second Semester - Fall - Block 6
MAT 107, Quantitative Analysis and Personal Finance, 3 credits
ENG 101, Introduction to College Writing, 3 credits
REL, Religion Cornerstone course, 1 credit
Total Minimum Block credits: 7
Total Minimum Semester credits: 15
Third Semester - Winter - Block 1
UI 201, Advanced UI Principles, 3 credits
UI 203, User Experience Writing, 3 credits
REL, Religion Elective course, 1 credit
Total Minimum Block credits: 7
Third Semester - Winter - Block 2
UI 202, Design Systems, 3 credits
UI 205, User Research (UXR) Tools and Principles, 3 credits
REL, Religion Elective course, 1 credit
Total Minimum Block credits: 7
Total Minimum Semester credits: 14
Fourth Semester - Spring - Block 3
UI 204, Accessibility in User Experience, 3 credits
UI 301, Advanced Design Systems, 3 credits
REL, Religion Elective course, 1 credit
Total Minimum Block credits: 7
Fourth Semester - Spring - Block 4
UI 302, Advanced Interaction Design and Prototyping, 3 credits
REL, Religion elective course, 1 credit
Total Minimum Block credits: 4
Total Minimum Semester credits: 11
Fifth Semester - Fall - Block 5
CAR 399R, Internship, .5 credits
Total Minimum Block credits: .5
Fifth Semester - Fall - Block 6
CAR 399R, Internship, .5 credits
UI 303, Professional Portfolio Development, 3 credits
Total Minimum Block credits: 3.5
Total Minimum Semester credits: 4
Total User Interface (UI) / User Experience (UX) - Associate of Applied Science Minimum Credit Hours: 60