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This concentration will provide students with an in-depth understanding of the design process leading to the creation of successful, enjoyable technology-based user experience. The focus is on a hands-on learning experience traditional in design, while keeping in mind the impact of one's design on society at large.
The core courses related to this concentration are INFO 1300: Introductory Design and Programming for the Web and INFO 2450: Communication and Technology.
Some faculty members whose research is related to this concentration include: Shiri Azenkot, Sharlane Cleare, Francois Guimbretiere, Kyle Harms, Malte Jung, Gilly Leshed, Jeff Rzeszotarski, Aditya Vashistha, Qian Yang, and Cheng Zhang.
Career Paths
- Academic careers related to human-computer interaction; focusing on the creation of new artifact.
- Related job titles: interaction designer, user experience designer, user experience architect, usability analyst, user research associate.
UX Design Courses
Please reference the Cornell Class Roster for details on the courses below.
A. Core Principles of Design (choose one)
- INFO 3450: Human-Computer Interaction Design
- INFO 4400: Qualitative User Research and Design Methods
- INFO 4410: Re-Designing Robots
- INFO 4940: Special Topics in Information Science - Designing AI Products and Services
B. Design in Context (choose one)
- INFO 2921: Inventing an Information Society
- INFO 4240: Designing Technology for Social Impact
- INFO 4420: Human Computer Interaction Studio
- INFO 4505: Computing and Global Development
- INFO 4940: Special Topics in Information Science - Clockwork: Infrastructure, Work, and Time
- INFO 4940: Special Topics in Information Science - Design Thinking, Media, and Community
- INFO 4940: Special Topics in Information Science - Human-AI Interaction Design Research
- INFO 4940: Special Topics in Information Science - Technology and Social Change Practicum
C. Knowing the User (choose one)
- INFO 4125: Project Management
- INFO 4430: Teams and Technology
- INFO 4450: Computer-Mediated Communication
- INFO 4490: Social Behavior and Technology
- COMM 4380: Communication in Virtual Worlds
- PSYCH 3420: Human Perception: Application to Computer Graphics, Art, and Visual Display
D. Knowing the Technology (choose one)
- INFO 3152: Introduction to Computer Game Design*
- INFO 4152: Advanced Topics in Computer Game Design*
- INFO 4310: Interactive Information Visualization
- INFO 4320: Introduction to Rapid Prototyping and Physical Computing
- INFO 4340: App Design and Prototyping
- CS 5150: Software Engineering
*IS majors must enroll in the INFO listing of INFO/CS 3152 and INFO/CS 4152. The CS listing of those courses will not count towards the IS major.