The UX minor aims to bring together several different disciplines to create a robust, rigorous, and multifaceted program. These various disciplines and courses will come together in service of providing students a broad, applicable UX education. Students in the UX minor will meet the following learning objectives:
- Identify core theoretical principles and research methods of user experience.
- Apply UX research methods to analyze the behavior, needs, goals, frustrations, and emotions of real-world users.
- Design and prototype solutions for the problems identified by the user experience research.
Evaluate the effectiveness of products, technologies, and services in meeting user needs and providing a satisfying experience. - Develop recommendations for improving the UX of new products, prototypes, and existing products, technologies, and services.
UX Minor
Listing of Courses with Credit Hour Requirements
The UX Minor will require the following courses, totaling 24-25 hours.
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Course |
Hours |
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Technical Course (Choose CS 1XX, IS 210, or ARS 332) |
3 |
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Statistics Course (Choose PY 300+L, SOC 303/304, ISE 390, MA 385, or MSC 288) |
3-4 |
|
ARS 230: Graphic Design |
3 |
|
EH 301: Technical Writing |
3 |
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PY/ISE 403: Human Factors Psychology |
3 |
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CM/EH 452: User-Centered Design |
3 |
|
PY 410: Rapid Prototyping |
3 |
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CM/EH 442: Usability Studies |
3 |
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TOTAL HOURS |
24-25 |
Top Programs for adding UX Minor:
Art, Psychology, English, Communication Arts, Writing, Computer Science, Marketing, Information Systems, and Industrial & Systems Engineering.
Interested in adding UX as a minor?
Schedule an appointment with your Academic Advisor.
Abigail Vo
Current BA Psychology
Usability Studies has helped me connect theory to practice. In the classroom, hands-on projects have given me the confidence to perform well at my co-op. For example, leading team projects is something that I’ve become more comfortable with by taking UX courses at UAH.
