Computing Core
Strong foundation in computer science and programming skills to meet workforce demandsComputer Science + Human-Centered Product Design
Earn a bachelor's degree in computer science with a minor in human-centered design
With the Computer Science + Design program, students will earn a bachelor of arts in computer science and a minor in human-centered design and innovation from Inworks Innovation Initiative, CU Denver’s design and prototyping lab. You will gain a strong background in computer science while learning to design products, systems, and services. This combination of technical knowledge and collaborative design experience prepares you for new, exciting careers.
By working with people from across many majors and fields – not only engineering, but also art and architecture, business and humanities – you will practice the interdisciplinary teamwork that is key to innovation. Nearly everything we interact with was designed by someone, and nearly everything truly innovative has a computer inside it.
Human-Centered Design
Design impactful solution to human-centered design problems in an innovative maker's spaceInterdisciplinary Experience
120 credit hours of total coursework across computing and designComputing is the #1 in-demand occupation in the United States, with over 10 times the number of open computing jobs than graduating computer science students available to fill them.1
Computer and information technology jobs are expected to grow by 13% or 557,100 new jobs through 2026.2
Computer occupation workers with a bachelor’s degree earn a median wage of $86,320.2 Colorado is ranked 6th in the U.S. for average high-tech wage and 11th for absolute number of high-tech businesses.3
Many of the careers in computer science require a human-centered design approach. Many top-paying jobs for new graduates have titles like interaction designer, systems designer, and product designer.4
1 Code.org: https://code.org/promote/co
2 U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/home.htm
3 Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade: www.advancecolorado.com/technology
4 Forbes.com:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonyounger/2019/05/17/the-best-paying-and-most-sought-after-jobs-for-new-grads-and-freelancers-now/#674eac98687d
The bachelor of arts in computer science + human-centered design & innovation minor, requires 120 credit hours of total coursework.
- 43 credit hours computer science courses
- 38 credit hours design courses, based at Inworks
- 7 credit hours mathematics at calculus I level and above
- 8 credit hours natural or physical sciences
- 24 credit hours of CU Denver core curriculum
"This is what education is supposed to be about. It’s getting to take all the information you learn in computer science classes and actually apply it - to put hands on it and turn it into knowledge instead of just theory."
Student
Inworks, Fall '19 Semester