Graduate CertificateHuman-Computer Interaction and User Experience Research & Design

Drexel's 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. 

This certificate can be combined with other certificates and courses to create the following Master of Science degrees:

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Computer Science

Data Science

Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience (HCI/UX)

Information Systems

While this certificate does not require a technical background, the master’s degree to which you want to apply it may require one. Based on your background and goals, your Academic Advisor will guide you in the selection of courses/certificates and degree programs that are available to you.

Note: Certificates can only be used in pursuit of a master’s degree; they are not a stand-alone credential. To take advantage of a certificate program, you must apply and be admitted to a specific master’s degree program. No official credential will be issued by the University for a completed certificate alone.

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 for our master's degrees.

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Be in touch with us to get answers to all your questions! We can connect you with a Recruitment Specialist, one of our Graduate Dean’s Ambassadors, or a faculty member to help. Contact our graduate recruitment team at cciinfo@drexel.edu and we’ll get back to you soon.

Schedule a Visit or Register for an Online Information Session

Learn more about the College of Computing & Informatics experience through an online information session or an in-person visit. Contact our recruitment team to schedule your visit today by contacting us at cciinfo@drexel.edu!

Apply Now!

Interested in a Drexel CCI certificate? Get started by applying to the corresponding Master's program today (those programs for this certificate are listed at the start of this page). Please refer to the application deadlines below:

For Winter 2026:

Winter classes start on Monday, January 5, 2026.

  • International Applicants: October 15, 2025
  • U.S. Applicants (On-campus and Online): December 1, 2025

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