User Interface Design Certificate of Achievement

The User Interface Design Certificate provides an in depth study of the design and front-end production of websites and digital media applications. Focusing on design process, user experience, and visual design, students will learn how to design commercial-quality websites and mobile apps. This certificate prepare the students for entry-level positions such as User Interface Designer, Web Designer, User Experience Designer and Interaction Designer, and provides students working in similar professions with additional skills and qualifications.

Major/Program Requirements

Required Courses:

MULTI 100Multimedia Foundations

3.00

CIS 111Website Design & Development I

3.00

MULTI 111Adobe Photoshop I

3.00

MULTI 170 or CIS 161Website Design with Adobe Dreamweaver

3.00

MULTI 171 or CIS 162Adobe Animate

3.00

MULTI 173User Experience Design (UXD)

3.00

MULTI 214Digital Media Portfolio

1.00-3.00

 

Recommended Courses:

MULTI 130Digital Illustration with Adobe Illustrator I

3.00

MULTI 212Digital Media Careers

3.00

Total Credit Hours: 19.00-21.00

A student receiving a certificate in this field will be able to:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of concept, design, prototyping and creation of interactive media projects.
  • Demonstrate the ability to research, utilize best practices for user experience design, user-test, and apply these to the iterative prototyping process.