Graduate Certificate in User Centered Design students receive course registration information after being admitted to the program. 

Courses & Scheduling

Certificate courses focus on usability studies, user-centered design theories, visual communication, information visualization, and web design. Students complete the certificate within four quarters. More »

Completing the Graduate Certificate in User Centered Design

Students earn the certificate upon successful completion of five courses in the program: one course in autumn, two in winter quarter, and two in spring quarter. 

POLICY NOTE: Any student admitted into the Graduate Certificate in User Centered Design program who does not achieve a minimum final grade of 2.7 in any class will be withdrawn from the program at the end of that quarter and unable to complete the Certificate. The program is unable to offer the opportunity to retake a class.