Certificates

Our Certificates offer ways to combine Design Thinking with programs across campus.  

Human-Centered Design can be applied in all disciplines, and our certificate programs are a way to learn and apply the mindsets to growing fields of study. 

Interdisciplinary Certificate in Social Design

For students interested in combining human-centeredness with social impact design

Eligible Students: Undergraduate University of Illinois Students
Semesters of Course Offerings: Spring, Fall 
Program length: 12 credits; 3 required courses and 1 Elective Course
Format: In-Person or Hybrid
 

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Interdisciplinary Certificate in Health Innovation

For students interested  in the concepts, mindsets, and processes they need to innovate sustainable and human-centered solutions to complex problems within the health industry. 

Eligible Students: Undergraduate University of Illinois Students
Semesters of Course Offerings: Spring, Fall 
Program length: 10 credits
Format: In-Person or Hybrid
 

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Interdisciplinary Certificate in Immersive Experience Design

For students interested in using Human-Centered Design to connect deeply with audiences when designing everything from augmented and mixed reality to real environments. 

Eligible Students: Undergraduate University of Illinois Students
Semesters of Course Offerings: Spring, Fall 
Program length: 10 credits
Format: In-Person or Hybrid
 

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* For more information, contact Sidney Sprunger, SCD’s Learning Programs Coordinator, sidneys4@illinois.edu