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Educational Tracks

There are two predefined programs offered under the HFE Program.  The specific application details for each track may be found at the links below.  Applicants must select the one program they apply to in advance.

1. MS (
2. MS ()

Both programs share a common set of core classes, on top of which are layered an additional set of concentration specific required classes.  Space is provided for several elective courses in both tracks and students have a great deal of flexibly in choosing them from among the 91ÁÔÆæ catalog.  

Both tracks require a 4-credit individual capstone project or thesis.

Students are welcome to fine tune their emphases in conjunction with their advisor within the HFE program provided that they complete the core course requirements as outlined in the Graduation Requirements page of this site.  Within either concentration students can tailor studies for either a design focused or research industry career.

The common core classes for both tracks include:

• - Human Factors/Ergonomics
• - Human Factors Experiments
• - Human Factors & Ergonomics Professional Seminar 

Three other core classes for the MS HFE program are

• – Experiment Design for Human Factors Engineering
• – Seminar in Human Factors
• - Principles and Concepts of Perceptual Motor Learning

The required classes for the MS HFE User Experience Concentration
program are

• – Usability Evaluation and Testing
• - Human-Computer Interaction
• - Interaction Design I
• - Interaction Design II

Listed below is sample of the wide range of HFE relevant classes offered at 91ÁÔÆæ:
Note: not all classes are offered on a consistent basis. 

• – Usability Evaluation and Testing *
• - Human-Computer Interaction *
• - Interaction Design I *
• - Research in Human Computer Interaction
• - Interaction Design II *
• - UI Design
• - Ethnographic Techniques
• - Interactive and Interface Design
  
  * indicates required classes for UX concentration.