As the information landscape has become more complicated, organizations look to design and develop human-centered technologies with an intuitive user experience.  User experience (UX) is a design process that requires a deep understanding of users’ needs, values, abilities, and limitations to provide relevant and meaningful experiences to people. UX designers develop services, interactions, and experiences to deliver the information in an accessible manner at the appropriate time. UX designers develop information architectures, prototypes, interface designs, usability tests and evaluations.

The School of Information Studies Certificate in User Experience provides:

  • a theoretical foundation, which includes systems thinking, design thinking, requirements analysis, information architecture and design, user research, user experience, and web design to develop systems, solutions, and experiences to meet both individual and organizational needs.
  • a practical foundation, which includes applying user-centered and design thinking methodologies to research user needs, develop prototypes for systems, services, and experiences across multiple channels, and create content strategies to solve real issues.

Certificate Requirements and Curriculum

The certificate is offered for students currently pursuing an MLIS, MSIM, or MPS at the School of Information Studies (SOIS) or to returning students who want to add the specialization to a completed post-graduate degree. Candidates work in collaboration with a faculty advisor to shape a plan of study. Certificate completion requires 15 graduate credit hours.

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*Students without sufficient HTML or web experience will need to take LIS 753 Internet Fundamentals and Design as a prerequisite as determined by the instructor.

Students are advised to apply to Dominican as MLIS degree-seeking students, although they may also complete the certificate as a post-masters certificate-seeking student. Degree-seeking students have six years to complete the full MLIS.

Learn more about SOIS Certificate programs, including how to apply

Accreditation

The Certificate in User Experience is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of the American Library Association (ALA). On January 20, 2023, ALA's Committee on Accreditation voted to continue the Dominican MLIS's full accreditation status for another seven-year term. The next comprehensive review will take place in 2029. View the 2022 MLIS program presentation (pdf opens in a new window).


Chicago's Only iSchool

Dominican University is also a member of the iSchools consortium, dedicated to advancing the information field. As Chicago’s only iSchool, Dominican’s School of Information Studies has long been a presence on Chicago’s higher education landscape, first offering library science programs in the 1930s. See what sets us apart.

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Office of Graduate Admission
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