Undergraduate Certificate Universal Design
About the Certificate
Universal Design creates products and environments that are as usable as possible by as many people as possible. Principles of Universal Design are utilized to make products, systems, buildings, classrooms, and other environments that are accessible to everyone.
The School of Interiors, in partnership with the Human Development Institute at UK, offers an undergraduate certificate in Universal Design. Open to students in all disciplines, the certificate provides the opportunity to learn about and apply Universal Design’s broad range of strategies that promote inclusion and full participation for all people. Required courses are offered online in an asynchronous format, and stipends are available to support student participation.
Curriculum
DES 450 Universal Design Theory 3 hours
DES 400 Universal Design in Practice 3 hours
Approved Elective 3 hours
Approved Elective 3 hours
Total Undergraduate credit hours: 12
Approved Electives
ANT 377 Global Aging
ANT 450 Symbols & Culture
BSC 301 Shadowing, A Guide to Social Medicine
CLD 460 Community Development & Change
DES 470 Universal Design Practicum 1 (can be taken up to two semesters)
EDS 375 Intro to the Education of Exceptional Children
HMT 320 Universal Access- Information & Working Environments
ICT420 Semantic Web Development
LIN 331 Language in US Society
MKT 325 Digital Marketing Strategy Evaluation
WRD 401 Special Topics in Writing