Graduate Certificate inHuman-Computer Interaction and User Experience Theory & Frontiers

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Apply to the Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience Theory & Frontiers Certificate program today at the College of Computing & Informatics. Please refer to the application deadlines below:

For Winter 2025:

Winter classes start on Monday, January 6, 2025.

International Applicants: October 15, 2024
U.S. Applicants (On-campus and Online): December 1, 2024

Who is the Graduate Certificate in Human-Computer Interaction & UX Certificate Theory & Frontiers program for?

Drexel College of Computing & Informatics' Post-Baccalaureate/Graduate Certificate in Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience Theory & Frontiers program prepares students to work with novel interaction paradigms and specialized HCI/UX skill sets and populations and to engage with advanced theoretical underpinnings of the discipline.

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. Note that this certificate is required for the MS in Human Interaction and User Experience.

Fast Facts

Number of Courses	4 (12 quarter credits)
Credits/full certificate can be applied to create what master’s degrees?	MS Human-Computer Interaction & User Experience (UX); MS Data Science; MS in Information - Library and Information Science (ALA accredited); MS Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning; MS Computer Science; MS Computer Security and Privacy; MS Software Engineering
Time-to-completion	1 year
Format	On campus or online
Time Commitment	Full-time or part-time
Aid eligible	No; however, it is aid eligible if chosen as one of three certificates to comprise a CCI master’s program.
Tech experience required?	No
GRE required?	No

Curriculum

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

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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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 recruitment team at cciinfo@drexel.edu and we’ll get back to you soon.

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