User Experience Strategy
Effectively moving an audience relies on both communication and technology, with user experience at the center of it all. In this graduate certificate program, you’ll dig deep into user experience as you learn to think critically and strategically about ways to be agile across all communication platforms. Build skills in managing cross-functional teams that can defend decisions related to technology, marketing, and communication using data from user experience analysis.
At a Glance
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Skills You'll Learn
Assess the use and implications of user experience design across channels.
Analyze the strategy and execution of interactive experiences.
Use user journey data to measure and inform decisions across digital platforms and communication channels.
Curriculum
Specialized Graduate Certificate in Certificate of Advanced Study in User Experience Strategy requires completion of 16 credit hours (4 courses).
All students are required to complete a zero-credit Student Success Course.
Sample Schedule
Finish a graduate certificate in as few as six months or take up to a year. Choose your time to completion to get a better sense of what your schedule will look like during your certificate program.
| Year 1 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Course Certificate Classes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6-Course Certificate Classes | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Interested in a master's degree?
Explore our Master of Arts in Communication Management with a concentration in User Experience Strategy.
Take a Course Before You Apply
We know how important it is to get started when you're ready and that's why you can enroll in a course before you officially apply.
Career Outcomes
Predicted outcomes for graduates of User Experience Strategy
UX/UI professional job growth is expected to rise 14.9% over the next decade, according to Dice.
Consumer expectations are requiring companies to invest in user experience in order to compete, according to CMO.
Of the companies not conducting user experience testing, almost three-quarters will be doing so in the immediate future, putting UX professionals in high demand, according to ExperienceDynamics.
Job Titles
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"I think the return on investment for me is very tangible. It helped me get a higher-level role and it helped me secure a better life for myself." —Martha Brown, graduate.
Flexible Online Classes
We understand the demands of balancing work, friends and family, and school can be challenging. That's why at University College, you can complete your program entirely online. Our online learning platform makes it easy to work anywhere at any time.
Advisory Board
Our programs are developed and updated with the input of advisory boards composed of industry leaders and employers. This ensures that you'll learn what employers are looking for, and gain the most current information with a view to future industry trends, connecting you to future success.
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Accreditation
University College programs maintain the highest level of accreditation offered by The Higher Learning Commission, one of the regional accrediting bodies recognized by the federal government. The University of Denver and all of its academic programs are regionally accredited by this commission, and regional accreditation is the highest standard for universities in the United States.