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May 30, 2026
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DDSGN 150 Introduction to User Experience Design (5 credits)
Course Description
This course is an introduction to user experience (UX) design to build a simple website using HTML and CSS through the process of planning, designing, and implementing the website. Students will learn the semantics of the HTML and CSS styling.
Course Content
A. History of the Web
B. User research methods
C. Information architecture
D. Site management
E. Content strategies
F. Principles of layout and web design
G. Sitemap
I. Wireframing
J. Prototyping
K. HTML and CSS
L. Web typography
M. CSS Layout
N. Responsive Layout
O. Markup Validation
Student Outcomes
Define web design terminology and usability in context. Analyze the history and digital culture trends in the field of user experience (UX) design Analyze the target audience and personas to understand users’ needs and goals Integrate best practices of web color and font management, principles of design, web usability, and front-end web development in designing web pages Analyze concepts, goals or data to evaluate the solution of the product in UX design Create working web pages for various devices using mobile-first design principles Apply prototype techniques using a set of heuristic guidelines to evaluate a product 8. Apply UX design principles in order to build both low-fidelity and high-fidelity interactive systems.
Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes: Communicate ideas. Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.
Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50
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