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UCD certificate students

Once admitted to the Graduate Certificate in User Centered Design, students receive course registration details and next steps for getting started in the program.

Courses & scheduling

Certificate courses focus on usability studies, user-centered design methods, visual communication, information visualization, and web design. Students complete the certificate over four consecutive quarters.

Completing the Graduate Certificate in User Centered Design

Students earn the certificate by successfully completing five required courses:

  • One course in autumn quarter
  • Two courses in winter quarter
  • Two courses in spring quarter

Policy

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Certificate in User Centered Design program who does not achieve a minimum final grade of 2.7 in any class will be withdrawn from the program at the end of that quarter and unable to complete the Certificate.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.