Human Factors (HF) is the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system and the application of theories, principles, data and other methods of design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance. We take that as our charge, and note that we are especially concerned with the interaction of humans with computer systems, a domain generally known as Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). Our program focuses on cognitive aspects of interaction (e.g., design of displays, procedures, and information) as opposed to physical aspects (e.g., design of keyboards and work stations).
Faculty
Mike Byrne
Jing Chen
Patricia DeLucia
Philip Kortum
Eduardo Salas
Primary contact: Mike Byrne
Master's Course Requirements
Please visit the Forms page to access the required paperwork to establish candidacy.
Required Core Courses
- PSYC 502 - Advanced Psychological Statistics I
- PSYC 503 - Advanced Psychological Statistics II
2 of the Following Courses are Required
- PSYC 520 - Foundations of Cognitive Psychology
- PSYC 540 - Foundations of Human Factors/Engineering Psychology
- PSYC 541 - Human Computer Interaction
- PSYC 609 - Methods in Human-Computer Interaction
Course Requirements for Provisional Admission to Master's Candidacy
Required before you can defend your Master's thesis:
- The 2 core courses.
- At least 2 of the 4 additional courses listed above.
Doctoral Course Requirements
Please visit the Forms page to access the required paperwork to establish candidacy.
Required Core Courses
1. PSYC 502 - Advanced Psychological Statistics I
2. PSYC 503 - Advanced Psychological Statistics II
3. PSYC 520 - Foundations of Cognitive Psychology
4. PSYC 531 - Weekly HCIHF Research Seminar (every semester)
5. PSYC 540 - Foundations of Human Factors/Engineering Psychology
6. PSYC 541 - Human-Computer Interaction
7. PSYC 609 - Methods in Human-Computer Interaction
8. PSYC 660 - Professional Issues
5 of the Following Courses are Required
1. PSYC 504 - Computer Applications in Psychology (or other approved programming experience)
2. PSYC 521 - Psychology of Perception
3. PSYC 522 - Information Processing & Attention
4. PSYC 524 - Memory
5. PSYC 525 - Psycholinguistics
6. PSYC 527 - Reasoning, Decision Making, Problem Solving
7. PSYC 530 - Foundations of I-O Psychology
8. PSYC 535 - Human Factors/Ergonomics
9. PSYC 543 - Computational Modeling
10. PSYC 581 - Vision Science
11. PSYC 601 - Multivariate Statistics
12. PSYC 602 - Psychometrics
13. PSYC 630 - Advanced Topics in I-O Psychology
14. PSYC 634 - Personnel Psychology
15. PSYC 640 - Topics in HCIHF (can be repeated for credit)
16. PSYC 662 - Non-Traditional Interfaces
17. PSYC 663 - Medical Human Factors
18. PSYC 664 - Usability Assessment
19. PSYC 667 - Cyber Security Human Factors
20. PSYC 668 - Human Factors of A.I.