Interdisciplinary Certificate in Social Design

Certificate Overview

This 12-credit interdisciplinary undergraduate certificate will scaffold a cohesive set of courses relevant to social impact design. The proposed curriculum will combine creative and human-centered design classroom content with immersive experiential methods to accommodate growing interest and demand among students across campus interested in designing innovative and socially impactful programs. 

Key Learning Outcomes

• Gain a foundational understanding of the essential principles and values of social design.
• Demonstrate empathy with stakeholders, especially those who are typically underrepresented, to understand their needs
• Define social problems and opportunities by working closely with people often left out of design processes.
• Apply inclusive ideation techniques to develop social design solutions.
• Understand how to ethically prototype a solution.
• Learn how to use evaluation and testing techniques in social design efforts
• Practice applying design skills and knowledge within community-based service-learning projects.