Online Programs

Flexible certificates and hybrid studios designed for working learners. Search for “data science certificate” or a course code like DS-401.

Data Science Certificate

12 weeks · Data Science

Machine Learning Foundations

8 weeks · Data Science

Civic Analytics Studio

10 weeks · Data Science

Health Communication

6 weeks · Public Health

Environmental Health Field Methods

8 weeks · Public Health

Interaction Design

10 weeks · Design

Open Scholarship Workshop

4 weeks · Library

Community Leadership Lab

12 weeks · Leadership

Statistics for Public Questions

10 weeks · Data Science

Climate Policy Practicum

12 weeks · Environment

Nonprofit Finance Essentials

6 weeks · Leadership

Introduction to GIS

8 weeks · Data Science

Bioethics Seminar

8 weeks · Public Health

Product Operations for Civic Tech

8 weeks · Design

Open HCI lectures

Assigned companions from HCI Lecture (Prof. Albrecht Schmidt, CC BY-SA 4.0)—a university HCI course with the instructor on camera and English closed captions. Search the Videos tab for “user experience,” “user needs,” or “human-computer interaction.”

Lecture: Why Human-Computer Interaction Is Important

Prof. Albrecht Schmidt on why user interfaces shape how people live with technology. Companion for DES-280 Interaction Design.

Lecture: Terminology — User Experience

Prof. Albrecht Schmidt defines user experience, interaction design, and the experience economy. Companion for DES-280.

Lecture: User Needs

Prof. Albrecht Schmidt on uncovering user needs, Maslow, and the task-artifact cycle. Companion for DES-280 and OPS-310.