Curriculum for User Experience & Interaction Design Degree

Create intuitive designs and experiences for all users and carve out a career in one of the most innovative fields.

Start exploring design, programming, and interaction psychology in your very first semester.

In Champlain’s Upside-Down Curriculum, you start taking classes in your Interaction Design major on day one. You’ll be examining the user experience from the get-go, learning the technology, visuals, and behaviors involved in the ways humans interact with devices and other interactive products.

Learning Outcomes for Interaction Design

This curriculum is an example of possible courses in this major. Always check the college catalog for the exact requirements.

Formative Knowledge
- ART 220 Graphic Design History and Theory I Seminar
- FRM 123 Global Contexts in Creative Arts, Media and Humanities
- FRM 133 Engaging with Complexity in Creative Arts, Media and Humanities
Visual Communication for Interaction Design
- GDV 100 Form & Color
- UXD 200 Visual Systems for UX
- UXD 300 Applied User Experience & Interface Design
Prototyping, Process & Creative Technology
- UXD 100 Intro to User Experience & Interaction Design
- UXD 215 Creative Code I
- UXD 315 Experimental Interfaces for Games and Interactive Art
Web Design & Development
- GDV 110 Image Technology
- UXD 206 Web Design I
- UXD 306 Web Design II
Choice-Based Skill Pack

Students select one related skill pack from GDV, GMD, CSI, SON, FLM, ANM, GAA, INN, or PSY

We will study and analyze the development of graphic design from 1800 to the emergence of Postmodernism. We will understand how the most potent influences shaping the world of graphic design evolved through this time period. This information is of great value to the design student; not only does it provide a framework for understanding the evolution of design theory and practice in historical context, but also it provides valuable reference information for those design projects which require specific historical reference.

Prerequisites
Credits	3

A rewarding practice in any visual art discipline begins with language of vision. In this course you will explore the dynamics of two-dimensional form, beginning with basic compositional study using only black and white forms, and then more complex projects incorporating principles of tonality and color theory. You will also be developing your skills in physical artwork, essential to later course work. Basic art supplies are required; a packet is available in the College Bookstore, or contact the instructor or department prior to the semester for the list.

Prerequisites
Credits	3

Students are introduced to the basic concepts of digital image-making through projects that balance the learning of creative development, technique, and design tools as they pertain to the Graphic Design field.

Prerequisites
Credits	3

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