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User Experience Design Certificate (Post Bachelor's)

College of Communication and Information
Information Architecture and Knowledge Management
Tel: 330-672-2782
E-mail: iakm@kent.edu
Web: http://iakm.kent.edu

The User Experience Design certificate provides competencies and knowledge in information architecture, interaction design, usability and other areas relevant to designing information-rich user experiences.

CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS (18 credits)
Course Title Credits
IAKM
 60101 Information Architecture
 3

60102 Information and Visual Design
 3
Choose from the following:
 3
IAKM
 61081 Capstone Experience (3)

61096 Individual Investigation in Information Architecture and Knowledge Management (3)
Electives (Choose 3 from the following):
 9
IAKM
 60103 Researching the User Experience (3)

60104 Usabilty I (3)

60110 Content Management Systems (3)

60111 Online Branding (3)

60112 Advanced Information Architecture (3)

60114 Usability II (3)

61095 Selected Topics in Information Architecture (3)
MINIMUM TOTAL 18

Students working on the certificate are permitted to enroll in the full program and can use the courses taken to apply to the Master’s degree. Students electing to enter the full degree program should use the Master’s Project, Thesis, or Capstone Experience options to fulfill the third requirement rather than the Individual Investigation which may be useful for those students earning the certificate only.

 

Gainful Employment Disclosure
CIP code:
 11.0401
CIP title:
 Information Science/Studies
AY 10 completers:
 0
AY 10 on-time completers:
 N/A
AY 10 on-time completion rate:
 N/A
Median Stafford loans:
 not applicable; contact the Office of Student Financial Aid for more information
Median other loans:
 not applicable; contact the Office of Student Financial Aid for more information
Award title:
 not applicable; contact the Office of Student Financial Aid for more information
Total cost per credit hours:
 $452
Total costs for credit hours:
 $8,136
Book and supplies cost per credit hours:
 $134
Total books and supplies costs:
 $1,380
Term: Fall 2011 and Spring 2012
Length: 30 Weeks
Fees per term:
 Varies
Room and board per term:
 $4,480
Other supply or miscellaneous costs:
 N/A
SOC code:
 15-1081.00
SOC title:
 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
ONET link:
  http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1081.00
Respondent placement rate:
 0.00% - No completers in recent year