{
  "college": "college-of-the-desert",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Digital Design & Production",
  "id": "digital-design-production--interaction-design-as",
  "name": "Interaction Design",
  "award": "AS",
  "department": "digital-design-production",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.collegeofthedesert.edu/programs/digital-design-production/interaction-design-as/",
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      "markdown": "The **Associate of Science Degree in Interaction Design** curriculum prepares students for entry-level positions in web design and development, creative coding, front-end web, and mobile application design, interaction design, or UX (User Experience) design. Interaction design students apply industry-standard user experience strategies to the development of effective information architecture, intuitive user interfaces, and compelling interactive content. Utilizing research, experience mapping, wire-framing, usability testing, and other strategies, students use empathy to develop strong digital products. Students utilize visual communication and technology to create interactive experiences on a wide variety of digital platforms. The diverse body of work is refined into a strategic professional portfolio aimed at accomplishing each student’s educational and employment goals."
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    {
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      "markdown": "### Learning Outcomes\n\n#### Learning Outcomes\n\nUpon satisfactory completion of this program students will be able to:\n\n1.  Design, publish, and maintain websites using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools and a variety of digital media assets.\n2.  Research, problem-solve, and organize a consistent and functional website, mobile application, or user experience for a targeted user group or persona using agile and iterative methodologies.\n3.  Evaluate and create code that is valid, properly structured, meets industry standards, and is accessible and compatible with browsers, mobile devices and/or operating systems."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Program Requirements\n\n#### Program Requirements"
    },
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          "text": "Required Core Courses:"
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DDP 100",
          "title": "Introduction to Digital Art & Media",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 034",
          "title": "Introduction to Digital Art & Media",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DDP 106",
          "title": "Generative AI for Creatives",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DDP 110",
          "title": "Graphic Design",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DDP 112",
          "title": "Digital Typography",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DDP 116",
          "title": "Social Media Design",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DDP 150",
          "title": "Web Design & Development",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DDP 151",
          "title": "User Experience Design",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DDP 195",
          "title": "Business Practices and Portfolio Preparation for Creatives",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DDP 201",
          "title": "Creating Accessible Content",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CIS 023A",
          "title": "Introduction to Amazon Web Services",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CIS 085C",
          "title": "Dynamic Website Design",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CIS 087",
          "title": "Introduction to Programming Using Python",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DDP 095A",
          "title": "Digital Design & Production Work Experience",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required Subtotal",
          "units": "37"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "COD General Education Pattern",
          "units": "23"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "DEGREE TOTAL",
          "units": "60"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}