# UX Design Foundations (Self-Paced)

Canonical URL: <https://www.graduateschool.edu/courses/ux-design-foundations-self-paced>

## Overview

UX design involves much more than how a product looks. It considers how people navigate, understand, and feel while using a digital experience, making it an important part of creating websites, apps, and products that work well for real users.

This course is a practical introduction for anyone interested in UX design, whether you are considering a career change or want to better understand how UX Designers contribute to a team. Through instruction, discussion, industry examples, and hands-on activities, students will learn the fundamentals of UX, how designers collaborate with other roles, and how research insights are developed into thoughtful design concepts.

## What you'll learn

- Understand the purpose of user experience design and how it shapes digital products
- Learn how UX Designers contribute to product teams and collaborate with other roles
- Explore the main stages of the UX design process from research through iteration
- Practice common UX research methods, including interviews, observation, heuristic review, and related techniques
- Use core UX terms and deliverables such as personas, journey maps, scenarios, and design documentation
- Apply sketching and iterative design methods to develop and refine ideas
- Learn how to organize, document, and present UX work clearly

## Schedule
- Oct 12, 2026 12:00am–12:00am — Live Online

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $695