With a focus on human-centered design, students will get a jump-start into developing products by empathizing with the user first.
Students explore the convergence of computer science and design as they develop mobile applications and web site designs for project partners.
What we get to take out of the class actually get to put back into something that can help somebody else. It’s not just learning and memorizing and test-taking. It’s learning and then using it with real people.
- Ella, UX Design student
More about the program
Students explore the convergence of computer science and design as they develop mobile applications and web site designs for project partners. While focusing on the user interface and the overall user experience, student teams specify solutions that drive new capabilities and important business improvements.
With a focus on human-centered design, students will get a jump-start into developing products by empathizing with the user first.
Register for UX Design if you are interested in:
- Exploring new and emerging technologies
- Design and Art
- Creating applications and websites
- Earning college credit through AP Computer Sciences Principles
- Fulfilling an art credit.
Course Credit
Grades offered: 10-12
MHS credits: 2.0
- AP Computer Science Principles (1.0 computer science elective credit - weighted)
- Digital Interface Design (1.0 art credit)
Guest Instructors
Guest instructors provide expertise on topics aligned to the VANTAGE curriculum. Teachers use a content-first approach to learning, enabling you to master academic core content, and then see how it is implemented by business partners to provide solutions to real-world challenges.
Mentorship and Networking
All VANTAGE students have a 1:1 mentor, but the networking extends beyond one professional. Mentors often open doors and guest instructors freely share their contact information, some provide employment and extended site visits.
VANTAGE offers 10 strands. Explore which ones best fit your interests:
- Business Analytics
- Design + Marketing
- Global Business
- Global Sustainability
- Health Sciences
- International Relations
- Multimedia Communications (Formerly Digital Journalism)
- Public Policy
- UX Design
- VANTAGE Education