Master of Science - On-Campus Course Offerings

These courses are designed for students enrolled in the Master of Science program. There are two options for completing the M.S. in HCI:

Master of Science in Human Computer Interaction – Creative Component (Capstone Project) Option: students complete 27 credits of coursework plus a 3-credit capstone project course, which fulfills the research requirement for the creative component.
Master of Science in Human Computer Interaction – Thesis Option: requires the student, under the supervision of a major professor and faculty committee, to complete a substantial, original research project culminating in a written thesis and an oral defense.
- Degree Requirements and Program Timeline
- Committee and Academic Plan

Tuition, Fees, Assistantship, and Scholarship Information
Prospective student? Here's how to apply for the HCI MS Degree program.
Format: The Master of Science is an on-campus degree program.
Length: 30 credits; MS Thesis students typically complete the program in 2 years; MS Creative Component (Capstone) students will complete the program in 18-24 months.

>> HCI Course Descriptions can be found here.

Design Core Courses

HCI/PSYCH 5210 - Cognitive Psychology of Human Computer Interaction (3 credit hours)
ARTGR 5300 - User Engagement (3 credit hours)

Implementation Core Courses

Learn more information about these implementation courses here.
HCI 5840 - Python Application Development in HCI (3 credit hours)
HCI/ME 5400X - Internet-Based Methods, Extended Reality, and Machine Learning for Use in Engineering Design and Data Analysis (3 credit hours)
COMS 5010X: Computational Methods I

Phenomena Core Courses

HCI/ARTGR 5890 - Design and Ethics (3 credit hours)
HCI/MIS 6550 - Organizational and Social Implications of Human Computer Interaction (3 credit hours)

Evaluation Core Courses

HCI/EDUC 5040 - Evaluating Technology-based Learning Environments (3 credit hours)
HCI/ARCH 5790X - Methods for Interdisciplinary Research (3 credit hours)
PSYCH 5010 - Foundations of Behavioral Research (3 credit hours)

HCI Recommended Electives

HCI 5900 - Special Topics: Managing UX Teams and Delivering Design Systems (3 credit hours)
HCI/ANTHR 5260 - Design Ethnography (3 credit hours)
HCI 5960 - Emerging Practices in Human Computer Interaction (3 credit hours)
IE 5770 - Human Factors (3 credit hours)
HCI/IE 6810 - Cognitive Engineering (3 credit hours)
EDUC 5030 - Designing Effective Learning Environments (3 credit hours)
ARTIS 5700X - Data, Code And Form (3 credit hours)
STAT 5101 -Statistical Methods for Data Analysis (4 credit hours) - It was previously listed as STAT 5870 - Statistical Methods for Research Workers
IE 5760 - Human Factors in Product Design (3 credit hours)

>> HCI course descriptions can be found here.

Design Core Courses

Implementation Core Courses

Learn more information about these implementation courses here.
HCI/COMS/CPRE 5750 - Computational Perception (3 credit hours)
HCI/ME 5800 - Virtual Environments, Virtual Worlds, and Application (3 credit hours)
COMS/CPRE/ME 5570 - Computer Graphics and Geometric Modeling (3 credit hours)
HCI/ME 5250: Optimization Methods for Complex Designs

Phenomena Core Courses

Evaluation Core Courses

HCI/PSYCH 5220 - Scientific Methods in Human Computer Interaction (3 credit hours)
HCI 5230X - Qualitative Research Methods in HCI (3 credit hours)
STAT 5279 - Statistical Computing for Data Analysis (3 credit hours); It was previously listed as STAT 5860 - Introduction to Statistical Computing

HCI Recommended Electives

HCI/EDUC 5100: Foundations of Game-Based Learning (3 credit hours)
HCI 5740 - Computational Implementation and Prototyping in HCI (3 credit hours)
HCI/ARTGR 5500X - User Experience Methodologies (3 credit hours)
HCI/EDUC 6030 - Advanced Learning Environments Design (3 credit hours)
ARTIS 5080 - Computer Aided Animation and Visualization (3 credit hours)
EDUC 5110 - Technology Diffusion, Leadership, and Change
STAT 5101 -Statistical Methods for Data Analysis (4 credit hours) - It was previously listed as STAT 5870 - Statistical Methods for Research Workers

>> HCI course descriptions can be found here.

Design Core Courses

Implementation Core Courses

Phenomena Core Courses

HCI Recommended Electives

HCI 5150 - Statistical Natural Language Processing - not currently offered
HCI 5200 - Computational Analysis of English - currently offered but only face-to-face/in-person
HCI 5710 - Augmented Reality - not currently offered
HCI 5850 - Developmental Robotics - not currently offered
HCI 5900 - Special Topics - offered in various semesters on trending HCI topics
HCI 5910 - Seminar in Human Computer Interaction - not currently offered
HCI 5990 - Creative Component - this course is for HCI Master of Science (MS) creative component students
HCI/EDUC 6080 - Social Media and Education - not currently offered
HCI 6970 - HCI Internship - this course is for on-campus international HCI students only
HCI 6990 - Research - this course is for HCI MS Thesis or PhD students only

You can find the complete list of all HCI courses, including descriptions, credits, and other details, here.