Worforce Development & Community Education - Spring 2020

Visit us online at www.sunywcc.edu/wdce | 21 CAREER & WORKFORCE TRAINING NEW! EXPANDED ONE YEAR! Certificate in User Experience Design (UX) (COURSES MAY BE TAKEN INDEPENDENTLY. PORTFOLIO I REQUIRED). User Experience Design is a one-year, non-credit certificate that prepares graduates for working in interactive technologies and provides them with industry literacy through applied practice. The program will offer a foundation in user experience strategies, design thinking, and interactive design. Students will acquire skills in user research, card sorting, site-mapping, wire-framing, prototyping, web programming, branding, Google analytics, business for freelancing, etc. Students will also complete two portfolio courses where they will create finished examples of their work to show prospective employers facilitated by a professional industry UX designer. Prerequisite: Basic computer experience. Register for the entire certificate for $3,250. All interested students should contact Dr. Sherry Mayo at 914-606-7385 or sherry.mayo@sunywcc.edu Courses in this section are all held at the Peekskill Extension Center, located at 27 North Division Street, Peekskill, NY. Call 914-606-7300 to register. User Experience Fundamentals Learn about the field of user experience and the essential principles of human-centered design, including design architecture and its application. Discuss the human factors that impact design; how to start a mapping project; how to conduct user experience research; and how to use diagrammatic tools to succeed. CE-DGART 2092PE, $337.50. Design Thinking This course will apply design thinking best practices to develop websites and mobile applications for commercial or public industries. Students will learn how to be a design thinking facilitator and a UX/UI designer in a collaborative team environment that will utilize human- centered techniques to solve complex problems and discover innovative solutions for interactive media. With hands-on examples and tutorials students will better understand how to design effective websites and mobile applications for diverse end-users. CE-DGART 2073PE, $337.50. User Experience Design Portfolio I This course provides a human-centered approach to working on a real-world project and covers the end-to-end lifecycle of user- centered design. User research, wireframes and prototypes, user interface and interactive design, and usability testing are utilized. This is the first of a two-part portfolio course. The culminating experience results in a realized professional portfolio piece that will enable students to start preparing to enter the UX/UI Design field. CE-DGART 2089PE, $700. Design Your Brand Your brand impacts your success; entrepreneurs and business owners know that in order for their business to win their brand identity must be specific and clearly defined. From logos to tag lines and storytelling, your brand strategy will position your business at the top of your field through what you will learn in this course. Students will present their brand at the end of the program. CE-BUS 2110PE, $337.50. User Experience Design Portfolio II This course continues building upon User Experience Design Portfolio I by working on a second, more complex portfolio case study. Working on a real-world project, covering the end-to-end lifecycle of user-centered design. User research, contextual interviews, in situ observing, design thinking, persona creation, user story, journey map, mental models, information architecture, wireframes and prototypes, user interface and interactive design, usability testing, and heuristics are utilized. Weekly home assignments are assigned and students will be asked to work as a small UX/UI team workshop style. The culminating experience results in a second professional portfolio piece that will enable students to enter the UX/UI job market. CE-DGART 2105PE, $700. UX DesignWeb Programming and Development This course will include wire-framing and designing your prototype with Sketch and Invision. Once their prototype is complete, students will create a website with WordPress learning HTML, CSS, JavaScript programming languages. Students will utilize a WYSIWYG editor and code generator. The course will focus on front-end web development to actualize dynamic web pages. Students will be utilizing a variety of web tools and resources in this course. In addition, students will be using responsive design templates that take into consideration mobile devices. CE-DGART 2106PE, $337.50. Business for Freelancing This course is designed for freelance professionals that seek understanding in business management. It will provide a foundational business overview designed to help you make more informed decisions, develop successful strategies and achieve your personal and organizational goals. Business topics covered will include Business Formation, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Finance, and Accounting. CE-BUS 2109PE, $500. Register for the entire certificate for $3,250. All interested students should contact Dr. Sherry Mayo at 914-606-7385 or sherry.mayo@sunywcc.edu