Experience Design Major
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Experience Design- Design Track & Research & Strategy Track
The Experience Design (XD) major requires 48 credits. The major consists of a 20-credit core of five specific Experience Design classes. Students then choose from two 28-credit interdisciplinary tracks in either Design or Research & Strategy that focus and expand on concepts, tools and techniques in Experience Design. The Design track focuses on designing and creating new experiences, and the Research & Strategy emphasizes understanding how humans interact with experiences. Each track consists of four required courses (16 credits) and three elective courses (12 credits). Total Credit Hours for A.B. degree in Experience Design major without senior thesis is 48 credits.
Core Requirements
Core requirements of all experience design majors (20 Credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| XD 220 | Experience Design | 4 |
| XD 221 | Seminar in Experience Design ( two courses 2 credits each ) | 4 |
| XD 320 | Intermediate Experience Design | 4 |
| XD 390 | Internship | 4 |
| XD 420 | Experience Design Capstone | 4 |
| Total Credits | 20 | |
Design Track
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 102 | Visual Communications | 4 |
| or THEA 274 | Digital Graphic Design (CTIS 274) | |
| or CTIS 274 | Digital Graphic Design (THEA274) | |
| ENGL 382 | Document Design and Professional Communication | 4 |
| CTIS 331 | Information Design | 4 |
| ART 106 | Design of Objects | 4 |
| or THEA 171 | Introduction to Theatrical Design | |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Design Track Elective Options
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select three of the following: | 12 | |
| Ethics | ||
or PHIL 241 | Ethics In a Digital World | |
or IDS 402 | Business Ethics (BUS 402) | |
| Digital Darkroom | ||
| ART 232 | Welding for Sculpture | 4 |
| or ART 233 | Wood Shop for Sculpture | |
| or THEA 110 | Introduction to Theatre | |
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Research and Strategy Track
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| PSY 301 | Research Methods and Analysis | 4 |
| BUS 325 | Consumer Behavior | 4 |
| BUS 324 | Marketing Management | 4 |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Research and Strategy Track Elective Options
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select three of the following: | 12 | |
| Ethics | ||
or PHIL 241 | Ethics In a Digital World | |
or IDS 402 | Business Ethics (BUS 402) | |
| Principles of Management | ||
| Integrated Marketing Communications | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Total Credit Hours for A.B. degree in Experience Design major without senior thesis is 48 credits