CID Annual Report 2020 - Flipbook - Page 17
COLLEGE OF INNOVATION + DESIGN — Dean’s Report
BRIDGE
TO
CAREER (B2C)
AREAS FOR IMPACT: Access / Employability / University Capacity
Equipping learners of all
majors with industry-relevant
skills and certifications.
HIGHLIGHTS
The Bridge to Career program is guided by the belief that
learners benefit from gaining skills and experiences that
make them competitive for the workplaces of today and
tomorrow.
Launched new 12-credit certificate in UX Design: an
Industry/Academy collaboration.
We cover a variety of technologies, design principles,
collaborative problem-solving, creativity, and personal
financial agency. We believe that as our graduates
prepare for a technology-enabled world, these skills will
be utilized, and in some cases required, for gainful
employment post-graduation.
Established Boise State as an Amazon Web Services
Academy campus.
Created new courses: Intro to Cloud Computing and
Intro to Web Development.
When determining where our focus should be, we
consider three major filters:
PARTNERS
• National trends for most in-demand jobs combined
with salary commensurate for a B.A. degree.
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• Local industry needs and emerging markets.
• Disciplinary areas that are not currently being offered
at Boise State and other state institutions.
To learn more:
EMAIL
cid@boisestate.edu
WEB
boisestate.edu/cid/b2c
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Amazon Web Services Academy
BUX: Boise UX Design & Research
CapEd
Center for Teaching and Learning
Certiport: A Pearson Vue Business
College of Arts & Sciences
College of Business &Economics
College of Engineering
Extended Studies
• Finishing Foundations
Committee
• IDEA Shop
• Interaction Design Foundation
• Intuit
• OIT
• Storyboard
• Testing Center
• UX Research Program