Below is a tentative schedule of course offerings. Please use OSCAR for final course offerings each term. Sample course syllabi provide a snapshot of what was taught in prior years. Check with the professor teaching the current course for updated syllabi.
Fixed Core (9 credit hours)
| Course Number | Course Title | Website / Syllabus | Semester Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| CS/ID/LMC/PSYC 6753 | HCI Professional Preparation and Practice (1 credit, taken twice) | Fall 2020 | Fall |
| PSYC 6023 | Psychology Research Methods for HCI (4 credits) | Fall 2020 | Fall |
| CS/PSYC 6755 | Human-Computer Interaction Foundations (must be taken during the first semester) (3 credits) |
Fall 2020 | Fall |
Students are expected to take CS/PSYC 6755 and PSYC 6023 during the same semester. A minimum grade of “B” is required in each of the Fixed Core classes.
Interactive Computing Specialization (9 credit hours)
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| Course Number | Typically Taught | Website/Syllabus | Course Title |
|---|---|---|---|
Software (3 credit hours): |
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| CS 6452 | Fall | Fall 2017 | Prototyping Interactive Systems |
| CS 6456 | Fall | Fall 2016 | Principles of User Interface Software |
| CS 6457 | Fall, Spring | Fall 2018 | Video Game Design |
| CS 7450 | Fall | Fall 2017 | Information Visualization |
| CS 7470 | Fall, Spring | Fall 2018, Spring 2019 | Ubiquitous Computing |
| CS 7633 | Fall | Fall 2016 | Human-Robot Interaction |
| CS 8803-MAS | Fall, Spring | Spring 2017 | Special Topics: Mobile Apps and Services |
Design, Evaluation, and Cognitive Modeling (6 credit hours): |
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| CS 6150 | Rarely taught | Computing for Good | |
| CS 6440 | S17, S18, S19 | Spring 2018 | Introduction to Health Informatics |
| CS 6451 | Fall | Human-Centered Computing | |
| CS 6454 | Fall | Qualitative Methods in HCI | |
| CS 6457 | Fall | Video Game Design | |
| CS 6460 | Fall, Spring | Spring 2019 | Educational Technology: Conceptual Foundations |
| CS 6470 | Spring | Spring 2016 | Design of Online Communities |
| CS 6474 | Spring | Fall 2017, Fall 2018 | Social Computing |
| CS 6730 | Fall | Data Visualization Principles | |
| CS/INTA 6745 | Fall | Information and Communication Technologies and Global Development | |
| CS/ID 6763 | Design of Interactive Environments | ||
| CS 6770/LMC 6340 | Spring | Mixed Reality Experience Design | |
| CS 6795 | Spring | Introduction to Cognitive Science | |
| CS 7450 | Fall | Fall 2017, Fall 2018 | Information Visualization |
| CS 7632 | Spring | Spring 2018 | Game AI |
| CS 7633 | Fall | Fall 2016 | Human-Robot Interaction |
| CS 8803-ANI | Fall | Animal Interaction | |
| CS 8803-CC | Computational Creativity | ||
| CS 8803-HI | Spring | Personal Health Informatics | |
| CS 8803-PP | Fall | Physical Prototyping in HCI | |
A minimum grade of “B” is required in each of the Interactive Computing Specialization classes.
Digital Media Specialization (12 credit hours)
| Course Number | Typically Taught | Website / Syllabus | Course Title |
|---|---|---|---|
One of the following courses preferably taken in the first year of study: |
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| LMC 6310 | Fall | Fall 2017 | The Computer as an Expressive Medium |
| LMC 6313 | Spring | Spring 2018 | Principles of Interactive Design |
| LMC 6399 | Fall | Discovery and Invention in Digital Media | |
Students may fulfill the rest of the required 9 credits hours with any other LMC 6000 or 8000 level course.
A maximum of 3 hours of LCC 8903 Special Problems in HCI may count toward the Digital Media specialization.
A minimum grade of “B” is required in each of the Digital Media Specialization classes.
Industrial Design Specialization (12 credit hours)
| Course Number | Typically Taught | Website/Syllabus | Course Title |
|---|---|---|---|
Required ID Courses (5 credit hours): |
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| ID 6101 | Spring | Human-Centered Design | |
| ID 6402 | Spring | Visualizing Communication for Interaction | |
Choose one of the following courses (4 credits): |
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| ID 6213 | Spring | Grad Studio Two | Health and Wellness | |
| ID 6214 | Spring | Grad Studio Two | Interactive Products | |
Choose one of the following courses (3 credit hours, courses with an asterisk* are highly recommended) |
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| ID 6100 | Fall | Intro to ID Studies | |
| *ID 6216 | Spring | Service Design, Brand & Value Creation | |
| ID 6510 | Fall | Design of Interaction | |
| ID 6515 | Spring | Spring 2018 | Interface Prototyping |
| *ID 6763 | Fall | Spring 2019 | Design of Interactive Environments |
| ID 6800 | Fall | Universal Design | |
| ID 6820 | Spring | Web Design Accessibility | |
| ID 7451 | Fall | Wearable Technologies for Health | |
| ID 7501 | Spring | Craft Exploration Methods | |
| ID 7651 | Fall | Consumer Electronics Design | |
| ID 8803-TP | Fall | Technology of Poetic Objects | |
A minimum grade of “B” is required in each of the Industrial Design Specialization classes.
Psychology Specialization (10 credit hours)
| Course Number | Typically Taught | Website/Syllabus | Course Title |
|---|---|---|---|
Required (4 credit hours): |
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| PSYC 6022 | Fall, Spring | Fall 2018 | Psychological Statistics for HCI (4 credit hours including lab) |
Two of the following courses (6 credit hours): |
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| PSYC 6011 | Fall | Fall 2016 | Cognitive Psychology |
| PSYC 6012 | Social Psychology | ||
| PSYC 6013 | Biopsychology | ||
| PSYC 6014 | Spring | 2015 | Sensation and Perception |
| PSYC 6017 | Spring | Human Abilities | |
| PSYC 6041 | Spring | Topics in Cognitive Aging | |
| PSYC 6060 | Psych of Aging | ||
| PSYC 6270 | Fall | Psych Testing | |
| PSYC 7101 | Spring | Spring 2019 | Engineering Psychology I |
| PSYC 7102 | Fall | Engineering Psychology II | |
| PSYC 8000 | History & Systems | ||
* Note: PSYC 2020 = Psychological Statistics, currently equivalent to PSYC 6022 Psychological Statistics for HCI, which is required for all Psych Track students.
A minimum grade of “B” is required in each of the Psychology Specialization classes.
