Experience Design Minor
Mark Dixon, Department of Art
Experience design examines how humans interact with products, services and other people. Within such interactions, experience design encompasses the emotions, behaviors and attitudes conjure. Experience design seeks to enhance interactive experiences through better design and implementation based on research, observation, and understanding. While the field tends to have an emphasis on human computer interface, its essence is improving all aspects of the end-user’s interaction. User experience design builds on elements of psychology, art, business and computer technology and has applications in both the profit and nonprofit sectors.
Minor Requirements
The minor requires a minimum of 20 credit hours (five courses). Students will take three courses from at least two related areas, at least one of which is (300 or 400 level).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| XD 220 | Experience Design | 4 |
| XD 320 | Intermediate Experience Design | 4 |
| Select three courses from the following (from at least two different areas, at least one 300 level or above): | 12 | |
| Visual Communications | ||
| Design of Objects | ||
| Digital Darkroom | ||
| Introduction to Business | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
| Marketing Management | ||
| Introduction to Computer Programming | ||
| Digital Graphic Design (THEA274) | ||
| Information Design | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| PSY 243 | Environmental Psychology | 4 |
| Theoretical Perspectives | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | ||
| Acting 1:Basic Tools | ||
| Introduction to Theatrical Design | ||
| Internship | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |
Total credit hours required for experience design minor is 20 credits