Coursework in HCI

The core HCI courses are divided into categories, based on the ACM definition of HCI. Additional courses may be added at the direction of the Program of Studies Committee.

Core Courses

Design

HCI 521 — Cognitive Psychology of HCI
ArtGR 672B — Graphic Design and Human Interaction: Design for Social Inclusion

Implementation

HCI 573X — User Interface Implementation for Web Application
HCI 575 — Computational Perception
HCI 574 — Computational Implementation and Prototyping
CprE/ME 557 — Computer Graphics and Geometric Modeling

Phenomena

HCI 655 — Organizational and Social Implications of HCI
HCI 589X — Design and Ethics

Evaluation

ENGL/STAT 332 — Visual Communication of Quantitative Information
HCI 504 — Evaluating Digital Learning Environments
PSYCH 501X — Foundations of Behavioral Research
STAT 480 — Statistical Computing Applications

HCI 591 Seminar, 1 credit

MS students
MS students will be required to choose any four (4) courses from the core: one each from the Design, Implementation, Phenomena, and Evaluation categories.

PhD students
PhD students will be required to take four courses of their choice from the core: one each from the Design, Implementation, Phenomena, and Evaluation categories. In addition PhD students will select two more courses from either the list of core courses or from the list of Recommended Electives (below). In total, PhD Students will be required to take of six (6) courses.

In addition to these courses, MS students are required to take the HCI 591 Seminar for one year. PhD students are required to take the HCI 591 Seminar for two years.

Recommended Electives

ArtIS 508 - Computer Aided Visualization - Implementation
CI 503 - Theories of Designing Effective Learning and Teaching Environments - Design
CI 511 - Technology Diffusion Leadership and Change - Phenomena
HCI 520 - Computational Analysis of English - Implementation
HCI 522 - Scientific Methods in HCI - Evaluation
HCI 558 - Introducation to the 3D Visualization of Scientific Data - Implementation
HCI 580X - Virtual Worlds and Applications - Implementation
HCI 585X - Developmental Robotics - Implementation
HCI 594 - Organizational Applications of Collaborative Technologies and Social Media
HCI 595 - Visual Design for HCI - Design
HCI 596 - Emerging Practices in Human Computer Interaction - Evaluation
HCI 603 - Advanced Learning Environments Design - Implementation
HCI 681X - Cognitive Engineering
IE 577 - Human Factors
ME/FLNG 584 - Technology, Globalization and Culture - Phenomena
STAT 401 - Statistical Methods for Research Workers - Evaluation

Other Electives

In selecting electives, students work with their Program of Study Committee. The list of courses contained in this PDF document may be taken as electives for both the MS and PhD programs. The Program of Study Committee makes the final decision about whether a course can apply to a student’s Program of Study.

[ PDF: Download HCI Core, Recommended and Elective Courselist ]
Updated: December 2011.

IMPORTANT: The list of courses included in this document is NOT exhaustive. Many other courses may also apply to your course of study in HCI.

The accuracy of the information in this document cannot be guaranteed. Check the ISU catalog and with the offering department for full details on pre-requisites, availability, instructors and times.