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ASU offers an online bachelor of science in graphic information technology with a concentration in user experience. Students will learn how to create user-centered designs that facilitate efficient interactions between companies and customers across various platforms.
They’ll also learn the conceptual underpinnings of good design, from psychology to usability. Coursework includes topics such as digital publishing; information design and usability; graphics industry best practices; human-computer interaction; and user experience. The program consists of 120 credits.
Lesley University offers an online bachelor of science in design for user experience where students will develop the critical thinking and conceptual skills necessary to design intuitive experiences across a wide spectrum of different mediums.
Starting with a strong foundation in graphic design principles, the program expands to include all aspects of the UX design process. Core courses include user experience; sketching for interactive design; typography; information architecture; elements of interface; and user experience design business practices. The program consists of 120 credits.
The Polytechnic School at ASU offers an online master of science in user experience. Housed within the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, the program combines topics in human factors, visual displays, and technical communication so that students can learn to conceptualize, prototype, and iterate designs that improve products and services for end users.
Courses include topics such as cross-media design solutions; methods and tools in human systems engineering; product design evaluation; and interaction design, planning, and implementation. The program consists of 30 credits, including a capstone.
Kent State University offers an online master of science in user experience design where students graduate with both a degree and a design portfolio. Courses cover topics such as information architecture; accessibility evaluation and universal design; knowledge organization structures, systems, and services; interaction in practice; and user experience design leadership.
Students will also choose a culminating requirement: either a portfolio assessment, an internship, a final project, a research paper, or a thesis. The program consists of 36 credits.
Drexel University offers an online master of science in information: human-computer interaction (HCI) & user experience (UX). Students will learn not only the fundamentals of HCI and UX design, but also the social implications of design interventions for individuals, groups, and society at large.
Courses include topics such as designing with data; social and collaborative computing; prototyping the user experience; and social networks analytics. For their capstone, students can choose between either a research- or production-oriented project. The program consists of 45 credits.
Indiana University offers an online MS in human-computer interaction that prepares students for work in UX research and design, conversational interfaces, social computing, and the internet of things. Despite its fully online nature, the program is immersive and hands-on, with students collaborating with industry leaders.
In addition to the core curriculum, students will take electives in areas such as collaborative and social computing; experience design for ubiquitous computing; tangible and embodied interaction; programming for interaction design; and UX design ethics. The program consists of 36 credits.
RIT offers an online MS in human-computer interaction that integrates service and design thinking alongside human, technological, and organizational topics. The core curriculum covers areas such as research methods, usability testing, and information and interaction design.
Students may then choose an application domain by selecting two electives from a list that includes: geographic visualization; visual analytics; project management; health informatics; and interactive courseware. The program consists of 30 credits.
Andrew Mara, PhD Arizona State University
Dr. Andrew Mara is an associate professor in technical writing and communication and faculty head of interdisciplinary humanities and communication in the College of Integrative Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University. He teaches classes in user experience, technical writing, and innovation rhetoric. His research interests include writing practices in digital and new media ecologies, institutional innovation behaviors, posthumanist philosophy, and user experience methods. Dr. Mara is the author of UX on the Go: A Flexible Guide to User Experience Design.
Heather Shaw, MFA Lesley University
Heather Shaw is a professor of design and department chair at Lesley University College of Art and Design. She earned her BFA from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, and her MFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. She has presented at workshops and given lectures about user experience design in the US, Canada, Ireland, and South Korea. With over 20 years of professional experience in print, motion, and interactive media, Shaw’s clients have included MIT, Brandeis University, Perkins School for the Blind, and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Shaw also sits on the advisory board for AIGA Boston, the Professional Association for Design.
Robert Gray, PhD Arizona State University
Dr. Robert Gray is an associate professor and undergraduate program chair in human systems engineering in the Polytechnic School at Arizona State University. He earned both his MS and his PhD in experimental psychology from York University. He teaches classes in human factors in sport, human factors in transportation, and perceptual systems.
Dr. Gray is also the host and producer of The Perception & Action Podcast, which explores how psychological research can improve performance, accelerate skill acquisition, and design new technologies.
Matt Zbrog is a writer and researcher from Southern California. Since 2018, he’s written extensively about a wide range of engineering disciplines, with a particular focus on the potential impacts of major technological breakthroughs. His work largely centers around conversations with engineeri...
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