Biology - Major in Biology Program

Students who opt for a concentration in User Experience must complete four courses, with at least three taken at the 300-level:

Three courses from the following:

DIGI 293 Special Topics in User Experience

Topic announced at the time of registration. This course may be repeated for credit as topic changes. 3 credits.

DIGI 335 Augmented Reality

Augmented Reality (AR) is an emergent technology disrupting markets and patterns of behavior. Students will learn the fundamentals of AR and how to design and build augmented and mixed reality experiences using a variety of tools. Students will research applying traditional design principles and AR best practices to solve novel problems. 3 credits.

DIGI 337 Emerging Media Interfaces

In this hands-on course, students will move beyond traditional 2D graphical user interfaces to explore the functional design of interfaces such as voice-operated systems, computer vision, gesture-based interactions, touchless and touch-based kiosks, and 3D/VR environments. Students will learn to identify the capabilities and limitations of emerging media, design effectively for emergent technologies and adapt to the evolving landscape of human-computer interaction. 3 credits.

DIGI 393 Special Topics in User Experience

Topic announced at the time of registration. This course may be repeated for credit as topic changes. 3 credits.

IXD 450 Interaction Design Studio I

Interaction Design Studio I provides a broad overview of techniques used in physical interaction design. In it, students will work with clients to design, fabricate, and test smart objects or wearables to convert physical action and data into digital information to help facilitate specific, measurable, and beneficial user behaviors or outcomes. The project-based nature of the course is thematic, the theme being determined by specific technologies and means of input chosen by the instructor as a basis for class projects. This course may be repeated for credit as topic changes. 3 credits.

IXD 451 Interaction Design Studio II

In Interaction Design Studio II, students will work in physical interaction design, using electronics, programming, physical fabrication and digital media to design, fabricate, and test smart objects or wearables that are driven by a user's desires, decisions, and behaviors. The nature of the course is thematic, the theme being determined by specific market, genre, or end use. This course may be repeated for credit as topic changes. 3 credits.

PSY 211 Research Methods in Psychology

This foundational laboratory course introduces students to scientific methodology and experiment design as it applies to psychology. Students learn how to identify research questions through literature reviews, develop hypotheses, appropriately design and conduct research projects, and draw conclusions from the findings. The course engages students in data-collection laboratory experiences that culminate in the development, execution, analysis and APA-style presentation of an original experiment on a behavior-related topic of their own choosing. Prerequisite: PSY 110 and 125, or NEU/PSY major with Sophomore standing, or completion of at least 6 credits of PSY courses. 4 credits.