Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026

User Experience, Bachelor of Science (5017)


Program Coordinator

Kristina E. Arnold, kristina.arnold@wku.edu, (270) 745-3944

In our modern tech-driven world, the significance of User Experience (UX) cannot be emphasized enough. It encompasses the integration of human insights into the process of designing, researching, and creating technological interfaces. UX delves into various disciplines including design, human-computer interaction, learning, cognitive sciences, perception, product design, user-centered design, and usability. UX inherently bridges multiple fields, blending the strengths of Art & Design with Computer Science to offer a comprehensive UX education. Through this interdisciplinary approach, students gain expertise not only in creating visually appealing designs but also in developing practical and user-centric technological solutions.

A baccalaureate degree requires a minimum of 120 unduplicated semester hours. More information can be found at www.wku.edu/registrar/degree_certification.php.

Students who began WKU in the Fall 2014 and thereafter should review the Colonnade requirements located at: https://www.wku.edu/colonnade/colonnaderequirements.php.

Program Requirements (57 Hours)

Foundational Courses
Computer Science Foundation Courses
MATH 117Trigonometry3
CS 180Computer Science I4
CS 290Computer Science II4
Psychological Sciences Foundation Courses
PSYS 100Introduction to Psychology3
PSYS 210Research Methods in Psychology3
PSYS 211Research Methods in Psychology Laboratory1
UX Foundation Courses
ART 243Digital Media3
UX 220Introduction to User Experience Design3
Advanced Courses
Advanced Computer Science Courses
CS 331Data Structures3
CS 351Database Management Systems I3
CS 360Software Engineering I3
Advanced Psychological Science Courses
Select one of the following:
PSYS 333Cognitive Psychology3
or PSYS 350 Social Psychology
or PSYS 363 Sensory and Perceptual Systems
or PSYS 433 Judgment and Decision Making
Advanced UX Courses
UX 310Future Design3
UX 330User Interface Design3
UX 340Introduction to Developing and Prototyping for Interactive Design3
UX 400User Experience Advanced Studio I3
UX 430Advanced User Interface Design3
UX 440Advanced Developing and Testing for Interactive Design3
Capstone Course
UX 450User Experience Advanced Studio II3
Total Hours57
First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
CS 1804CS 2904
MATH 1173UX 2203
COMM 1453HIST 101 or HIST 1023
PSYS 1003Colonnade - Natural Science with Lab3
ART 2433ENG 1003
 16 16
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
CS 3313CS 3513
UX 3103UX 3303
ENG 2003PSY 210
PSYS 211
4
Colonnade - Natural and Physical Sciences3Colonnade - Systems3
Colonnade - Arts & Humanities3General Elective3
 15 16
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHours
CS 3603UX 4003
UX 3403UX 4303
ENG 3003Colonnade - Social and Cultural3
Colonnade - Local to Global3General Elective3
General Elective3General Elective3
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours
UX 4403UX 4503
Upper-Level PSYS Course3General Elective3
General Elective3General Elective1
General Elective3General Elective3
General Elective3General Elective3
 15 13
Total Hours 121