Human Experience Design and Interaction - BS

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences

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• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
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• Students in the program must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA overall to remain in the program.

Program Information:

We are surrounded by design that has been done by people but often not designed with the end user in mind. Whether it is an app that doesn’t make sense, a car dashboard, a physical space or product, we deserve to interact with software, tools and spaces that make sense for us. The Human Experience Design and Interaction (HEDI) program focuses on instructional design, video game design, product design, or multimedia design, all with an emphasis on being human-centered. HEDI has core classes that include design, product/project management, how people learn, and how to visualize and present data to key stakeholders. Students will also specialize in two emphasis areas of their own choosing. Emphasis options include game studies, marketing, new venture management, multimedia, culturally responsive design, product development, and technical communication.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100			Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is fulfilled through satisfying the QL requirement.

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program
A minimum GPA of 2.0 and completion of 60 credits is required. Other criteria considered includes prior work experience, aptitude for technology, and experience with multimedia.   The program is geared toward students who have already completed an associate degree, either through USU or another institution. However, students can be accepted into the program before completing an associate degree, even as incoming freshmen.  ITLS coursework is only available online.   Acceptance into the HEDI program is competitive. Students are selected based on their GPA in combination with other indicators of achievement.
Once admitted, students are required to obtain a minimum grade of C or better in all classes that are required for, or used as electives in, this major. Students are allowed a total of three course repeats. For classes with an ITLS prefix, students are required to have at least 3.0 cumulative GPA.

First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
USU 1010: University Connections	2	Enroll in 2 credits; recommended course		Communications Intensive (CI)	3
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS)	3			ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3			Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)	3
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3			Breadth American Institutions (BAI)	3
Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3			Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)	3
Quantitative Literacy (QL)	3
Comments				Comments

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
Communications Intensive (CI)	3			Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)	3
Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)	3			Quantitative Intensive (QI)	3
Integrated Studies Requirement (Choose one additional QL , BAI , BCA , BHU , BLS , BPS , BSS , CI , QI , DHA , DSC , or DSS )	3			Elective	3
Elective	3			Elective	3
Elective	3			Elective	3
Comments				Comments

Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
*ITLS 3000: HEDI Orientation	1	Core course		ITLS 3120: Design Perspectives and Processes II	3	Core course
ITLS 3110: Design Perspectives and Processes I	3	Core course		ITLS 3310: Information and Media Literacy	3	Core course
ITLS 3130: How People Learn	3	Core course		ITLS 4230: Graphic Design and Production I	3	Core course
ITLS 3350: Introduction to Computational Thinking	3	Core course		ASTE 3050 - Technical and Professional Communication Principles (CI)  or ITLS 4320 - Writing for Design	3
ASTE 3050: Technical and Professional Communication Principles (CI)  OR ITLS 4320: Writing for Design	3  or 3	Core course ITLS 4320 offered Spring		Emphasis Area Course	3
Emphasis Area Course	3			Emphasis Area Course	3
Comments *Students can take ITLS 3000 anytime during Fall/Spring/Summer semesters.				Comments

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ITLS 4130: Data Visualization	3	Core course		ITLS 4110: Project and Product Management	3	Core course
ITLS 4215: Video and Audio Design and Production I	3	Core course		ITLS 4160: Measuring Learning and Performance	3	Core course
ITLS 4265: Internet Design and Development	3	Core course		ITLS 4940: Internship-Undergraduate  OR ITLS 4960: Senior Capstone Project	3	Core course
Emphasis Area Course	3			Emphasis Area Course	3
Emphasis Area Course	3			Emphasis Area Course	3
Comments				Comments
Admissions Requirements for this Program
A minimum GPA of 2.0 and completion of 60 credits is required. Other criteria considered includes prior work experience, aptitude for technology, and experience with multimedia. The program is geared toward students who have already completed an associate degree, either through USU or another institution. However, students can be accepted into the program before completing an associate degree, even as incoming freshmen.  ITLS coursework is only available online.   Acceptance into the HEDI program is competitive. Students are selected based on their GPA in combination with other indicators of achievement.
Once admitted, students are required to obtain a minimum grade of C or better in all classes that are required for, or used as electives in, this major. Students are allowed a total of three course repeats. For classes with an ITLS prefix, students are required to have at least 3.0 cumulative major GPA.