UX/HCD at Kingsborough: AI-Ready, Transfer-Friendly, Career-Connected
Learn to research real users, make data-informed design decisions, and prototype solutions that scale. Our three-course sequence aligns with NACE competencies and plays nicely with CIS/CS/Data/Design pathways.
Program overview
The Kingsborough UX/HCD program consists of three courses:
• ART 2500 – Human-Centered Design (research, testing, ethics, usable security & privacy)
• ART 2600 – UX Visual Design (IA, patterns, design systems, accessibility/WCAG)
• ART 2700 – Coding for Designers (HTML/CSS/JS foundations, developer handoff)
You’ll practice the full UX process to solve real problems, build portfolio artifacts, and demonstrate AI-era skills—problem framing, data storytelling, rapid prototyping, and safe-by-design thinking.
NACE alignment (what employers & advisors look for)
- Critical Thinking: problem statements, hypotheses, prioritization
- Communication: research readouts, design specs, demo talks
- Teamwork: critiques, agile rituals, handoffs
- Technology: prototyping tools + HTML/CSS/JS fundamentals
- Equity & Inclusion: WCAG, inclusive research practices
- Leadership & Professionalism: stakeholder briefings, versioning, deadlines
- Career & Self-Development: portfolio, badges, showcase feedback
Advising crosswalk (transfer-friendly)
Planning to transfer? Our learning outcomes mirror common Information Systems/Web/Data requirements at 4-year CUNY campuses (e.g., Baruch, Brooklyn College, City Tech).
Advising-only guidance; final credit is determined by the receiving department.
Work-based learning (micro-labs & showcase)
Each term we run small, mentored sprints on partner briefs (e.g., usable-privacy audit, accessibility fixes, data-viz prototype). Present at our Student Showcase and earn digital badges.
