BSUXD · Current · 115 CUs

Bachelor of Science, User Experience Design

School of Business
Source: WGU Program Guide·v202510·7/2/2025

About This Degree

WGU Catalog 2026-03
The Bachelor of Science in User Experience Design is a competency-based program that blends creativity, visual design concepts, and business strategy. The program competencies align with industry-demanded skills applicable to various industries, equipping you to design user-centered products and experiences that solve business problems. Through the program, you will learn design principles and tools for an industry-focused learning experience. The program also develops collaborative skills that involve leveraging diverse perspectives, incorporating feedback, and adeptly navigating complex business problems amidst ambiguity. You will demonstrate competencies through coursework, assessments, peer-to-peer interactions, and visual design activities using industry tools. Over the course of the program, you will create a professional portfolio and personal brand to enhance your marketability. The program concludes with an experiential learning capstone course where you will deliver a design project to a business client to culminate the skills learned through the program.

Official catalog text — WGU-authored.

Degree History

First offered2024-08StatusCurrentCUs115

Program Learning Outcomes

WGU Catalog 2026-03

Official WGU-authored outcomes from the catalog Program Outcomes section.

  • •The graduate will master the ability to apply empathy-driven, user-centered design thinking to create solutions that address user needs and business problems.
  • •The graduate will gain hands-on experience in creating wireframes, low-fidelity prototypes, and high-fidelity prototypes using industry-standard tools.
  • •The graduate will be equipped to lead design projects that prioritize inclusivity, accessibility, and ethical responsibility.

Areas of Study

6 groups · 38 courses

Course groups from the WGU Program Guide. Expand each group to see course descriptions and competencies.

Course Roster (38 courses)

WGU Catalog 2026-03

Term 1

CodeTitleCUs
C715Organizational Behavior3
D268Introduction to Communication: Connecting with Others3
D640Giving, Receiving and Incorporating Feedback3
D082Emotional and Cultural Intelligence3

Term 2

CodeTitleCUs
D081Innovative and Strategic Thinking3
D651Foundations of Design3
D265Critical Thinking: Reason and Evidence3
D641Adapting to Ambiguity3

Term 3

CodeTitleCUs
D653Empathizing, Defining, and Ideating3
C483Principles of Management4
D642Empathy and Inclusive Collaboration3
D078Business Environment Applications I: Business Structures and Legal Environment2

Term 4

CodeTitleCUs
D388Fundamentals of Spreadsheets and Data Presentations3
D774Introduction to Business Accounting3
D269Composition: Writing with a Strategy3
D643Navigating Complex Problems3

Term 5

CodeTitleCUs
D459Introduction to Systems Thinking and Applications3
D775Introduction to Business Finance3
D246Influential Communication through Visual Design and Storytelling3
D652Design Applications3

Term 6

CodeTitleCUs
D079Business Environment Applications II: Process, Logistics, and Operations2
C458Health, Fitness, and Wellness4
C722Project Management3
C721Change Management3

Term 7

CodeTitleCUs
C273Introduction to Sociology3
D077Concepts in Marketing, Sales, and Customer Contact3
C165Integrated Physical Sciences3
D654Prototyping and Iterating I3

Term 8

CodeTitleCUs
D655Prototyping and Iterating II3
C955Applied Probability and Statistics3
D266World History: Diverse Cultures and Global Connections3
D089Principles of Economics3

Term 9

CodeTitleCUs
D351Functions of Human Resource Management3
D656Leveraging AI and Technology in Design3
D080Managing in a Global Business Environment3
D361Business Simulation4

Term 10

CodeTitleCUs
D253Values-Based Leadership3
D657Design Applied Learning Capstone3

Total: 115 CUs across 38 courses. Degree total per catalog: 115 CUs.

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