Minor in User Experience Design

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Create Design Experiences That Click

The User Experience (UX) Design minor is ideal for students and working professionals who want to blend creativity, technology, and problem-solving. You’ll explore how people interact with products and technology and learn how to design those interactions so they’re intuitive, engaging, and meaningful.

Through hands-on projects, you’ll get to research, experiment, and play as you design real-world solutions. You’ll walk away with skills that make you a better designer and a stronger creative thinker.

What You’ll Learn

  • User-Centered Design (UCD)
  • Developing experiences and artifacts for people
  • Rapid prototyping
  • Modern user interface patterns
  • Responsive web design

Program Details

  • You must complete all required courses to earn the minor.
  • You must earn a GPA ≥2.5 in minor coursework.

Curriculum & Requirements

What You'll Learn

The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.

User Experience Design Minor

A minor in User Experience (UX) Design provides students and working professionals a multidisciplinary approach to UX design in a digital environment. Students learn techniques for composing well-crafted and intentional interactions between users and products or technology. The UX minor provides an applied understanding of the concepts, practical knowledge, and skills necessary for understanding User Centered Design (UCD) and developing experiences and artifacts for people. Students design real-world projects that incorporate research, experimentation, and play.

Note: to receive the minor, students must successfully complete each of the required courses.

​Grade Requirements: students must earn a GPA ≥2.5 in minor coursework.

Required Courses
DESN 338USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN 15
DESN 348USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN 25
DESN 458USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN 35
Total Credits15