Data and Information Design

Data and Information Design: Students design interactive data visualizations and information systems using AI-powered tools. Coursework covers dashboard design, visual storytelling with data, AI-powered content curation, conversational interface design, and web-based visualization platforms. Graduates enter careers in data visualization, information design, and analytics communication.

20 students

CTE 

ITEM 1. PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

The Data and Information Design Certificate prepares students for careers in data visualization, information design, and analytics communication. Students create interactive data visualizations that translate complex information into accessible formats, develop AI-powered workflows that enhance visual storytelling, and design information systems that deliver content through accessible interfaces.

The certificate is open to all students and includes the following Program Learning Outcomes.

1. Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to design conversational agents that recognize user intent and manage information delivery through dialogue-based interfaces.

2. Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to develop AI-powered data curation workflows that enhance visual storytelling and reveal insights across mobile and web interfaces.

3. Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to create interactive data visualizations that translate complex patterns into accessible displays for diverse audiences using web-based platforms.

The certificate prepares students for employment as Data Visualization Designers, Information Designers, Dashboard Specialists, Analytics Communication Designers, Conversational Interface Designers, and AI Content Curators.

ITEM 2. CATALOG DESCRIPTION

Data and Information Design: Students design interactive data visualizations and information systems using AI-powered tools. Coursework covers dashboard design, visual storytelling with data, AI-powered content curation, conversational interface design, and web-based visualization platforms. Graduates enter careers in data visualization, information design, and analytics communication.

March-26-2026

ITEM 3. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

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ITEM 4. MASTER PLANNING

The Data and Information Design Certificate prepares students for the growing demand in data visualization and information design within the Multimedia Arts Mobile and Web (MM/MW) department at Berkeley City College. AI tools increasingly support data curation, pattern identification, and visual narrative creation across digital platforms. Since 2022, demand for professionals who can translate complex data into accessible visual stories has grown across technology, media, and public sector industries.

This certificate supports BCC's mission of providing educational opportunities that lead to careers by addressing regional demand for designers who work with data as a visual medium. The program is open to all students. All courses are available as distance education. No significant new expenditure is required. The program uses existing faculty, facilities, and equipment within the MM/MW department.

March-26-2026

ITEM 5. ENROLLMENT AND COMPLETER PROJECTIONS

The Data and Information Design certificate is led by MM/MW 006 (formerly MMART 114), which has been offered in the program for multiple years and currently enrolls 48 students annually across two sections. MM/MW 019 (formerly MMART 162) maintains steady enrollment around 20 students per offering. MM/MW 020 (formerly MMART 171) has been updated to reflect current industry focus on blockchain and digital asset design.

This certificate requires MM/MW 006, MM/MW 019, and MM/MW 020, with students selecting two electives from MM/MW 001, MM/MW 002, MM/MW 005, and MM/MW 017. All courses are drawn from a shared discipline schedule of 7 sections per semester serving all four certificates and the AA degree simultaneously. MM/MW 017 enters the schedule in Year Two by shifting MM/MW 004 to a once-a-year offering, keeping the section count steady. Program completion is projected at 20 to 25 students annually by the end of Year Two.

ITEM 7. SIMILAR PROGRAMS AT OTHER COLLEGES IN SERVICE AREA

There are no similar programs combining data visualization design with AI-powered information systems at community colleges within the BCC service area. Existing data programs at nearby colleges focus on data science, database administration, or business analytics rather than the visual design approach to data communication that this certificate provides. Laney College offers an AI program focused on programming and machine learning engineering, which serves a different student population and career pathway.