Interdisciplinary Studies in Human-Centred Design
Co-op type:
Optional
Skills students have at the start of co-op work term:
- User experience (UX) research
- Customer experience (CX) research
- Ethnographic research
- Data analysis
- Data visualization
- Systems thinking
- Information architecture
- UX design
- CX design
- Content strategy
- UX writing
- Accessibility analysis
- Usability testing.
Suggested job titles:
- UX researcher
- UX designer
- UX strategist
- UX manager
- CX researcher
- CX designer
- CX strategist
- CX manager
- Usability analyst
- Accessibility analyst
- Systems analyst
- Service designer
- Product designer
- Data analyst
- Data visualization specialist
- Information architect
- Communication strategist
- Content strategist
- UX writer
Requirements to remain eligible for co-op:
Co-op students must maintain Co-op Eligibility at all times. In addition to maintaining Co-op Eligibility Criteria, students in this program must achieve:
- A minimum 3.5 GPA
- Students must demonstrate a high level of professionalism. Contact your Program Coordinator for specific qualification requirements.
- Professionalism in the context of this program includes:
- Demonstrated leadership in collaborative projects
- Communicating effectively with professors and teammates
- Managing time for lectures and client meetings
Additional Info:
- This program offers one optional co-op work term.
- If you are an international student enrolled in the co-op program, you are required to have a valid co-op work permit before starting your work term. You must apply for and receive a Social Insurance Number to work in Canada. You are encouraged to start the application process in your preparation term as government processing time can take up to 4 months or more. Please refer to the Algonquin College International Education Centre for more information.
Student Availability by Term:
- Summer
- Fall
- Winter