The Graduate Certificate in Human-Centered Design Thinking, offered through CSU Online, brings together learners from diverse disciplines who aspire to improve personal creativity and/or initiate and lead change in their respective fields. Courses prepare students with theories, strategies, and methods pertaining to the entire innovation process — from stakeholder research and problem finding through prototyping, user testing, and beyond.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of the certificate, students will have:
- Cultivated an understanding of design thinking theories, methods, and processes.
- Discovered the way expert designers think through making.
- Envisioned how emerging technologies may shape human-centered design thinking processes in design and non-design fields.
- Articulated the value of design thinking innovation to their own disciplines.
- Developed a variety of design thinking skills and approaches through hands-on activities.
Effective Fall 2023
Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IDEA 510 | Processes of Human-Centered Design Thinking | 3 |
| Select one course from the following | 3 | |
| Methods for Human-Centered Design Thinking | ||
| Managing Design for Defense | ||
| Select 3 credits from the following courses: | 3 | |
| Mixed Reality for Design Thinking: Trends | ||
| Mixed Reality for Design Thinking: Storytelling | ||
| Mixed Reality for Design Thinking: Inclusive Design | ||
| Mixed Reality for Design Thinking: Data Visualization | ||
| Mixed Reality for Design Thinking: Application Prototyping | ||
| Mixed Reality for Design Thinking: Prototyping Games | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 9 | |
*This certificate may have courses in common with other graduate certificates. A student may earn more than one certificate, but a given course may be counted only in one certificate.