Graduate Certificate inHuman-Computer Interaction and User Experience Research & Design

Who is the Graduate Certificate in Human-Computer Interaction & UX Research & Design program for?

Drexel College of Computing & Informatics' Post-Baccalaureate/Graduate Certificate in Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience Research & Design program provides foundational, practical skills for professionals who want to design and evaluate a wide variety of user experiences and computer interfaces. This certificate prepares students to use design as a problem-solving methodology to address challenges in a variety of professional domains. Through a series of foundational courses, students become proficient with a range of industry-standard design tools and research methods.

To qualify for this HCI/UX program, applicants do not need a degree in HCI/ UX and can have a bachelor’s degree from any discipline. It is also ideal for tech professionals who encounter user experience and design problems in the course of their jobs, but who have not had opportunities for formal training. 

This certificate can be combined with other certificates and/or courses to create the Master of Science degrees listed below.

Fast Facts

Curriculum

IMPORTANT NOTE: Drexel operates on the quarter, not semester, system, offering classes during four 10-week terms throughout the year. 

Whether or not you have an educational or professional background in the tech field, the human computer interaction certificate provides the comprehensive knowledge you need to know to help make technology more useful, efficient and/or accessible for people and organizations. The curriculum provides a comprehensive overview of human-computer interaction topics, including design thinking, user experience research methods, and the theoretical and practical applications of design on human-computer interfaces

Please visit Drexel’s Course Catalog for a full description of each required and elective course for this program, as well as a sample Plan of Study for the certificate.

Admissions

Please visit our Graduate Admissions section for admissions requirements and application deadlines.

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