Overview

At Human Experience Design Interactions programme from California State University Long Beach students will develop expertise in the tools and methods of experience design as a strategy for making and adding value to systems, products, spaces, and services. Through a diverse faculty and collaborations with leading organizations, students will use cutting-edge technology tools while developing novel solutions to complex challenges.

These tools provide both the quantitative data to support the qualitative research of human-centered design, as well as the digital interactions of contemporary human communication and experience. This ‘theory plus practice’ approach prepares students to smoothly transition into the broad spectrum of professional design roles, from design research to interaction design.

Learning Outcomes

Communicate in written form and orally for informational, persuasive and expressive purposes to describe and analyze design research processes and solutions at an advanced level.

Research, reason, analyze and implement quantitative data in order to solve problems from a wide array of authentic context and experiential situations, creating sophisticated design solutions supported by quantitative evidence.

Think and manage complex information in a way that is clear, reasoned, reflective, informed by evidence, and aimed at creating design solutions supported by the high-level, comprehensive exploration of issues, ideas, artifacts and events before accepting or formulating an opinion or conclusion.

Demonstrate proficiency with analog and digital tools of the discipline to create, communicate and implement human-centered, research-based solutions in a globally competitive world.

Work collaboratively to solve problems, acting as leaders as well as strong collaborative team members, conducting advanced research and synthesizing results into human-centered, research-based analog and digital solutions.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Design in Contemporary Society

Designing for User Experiences

Data and Technologies of Human Interaction Design

Human Experience and Social Design Seminar

Immersive Design Research Lab

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Long Beach, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

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General requirements

Completion of a four-year college course of study including coursework that prepares students for graduate study in design and hold a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from an accredited or internationally recognized institution.

Good academic standing at the last college attended.

Past academic record (as reflected in the undergraduate GPA).

Resume and Portfolio (10-25 digital images showing original work as evidence of experiences, skills, interests and process developing work), evaluated by the graduate admissions review committee.

Statement of purpose (that represents skill in writing, leadership and collaboration potential, educational goals and academic strengths).

Two letters of recommendation.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

17922 USD / year

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In-State

8064 USD / year

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Additional Details

If you are not a resident of California, you must add $444.00 for each unit of credit you take to your tuition total.

Living costs

Long Beach

United States

1400 - 2000 USD / month

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