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HCI Graduate Program
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Ames, IA 50011
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• Virtual Reality Applications Center
• The HCI program is well represented in the list of award finalists announced by the Technology Association of Iowa. Faculty members Debra Satterfield and Eve Wurtele, PhD candidate Sondra Ashmore, and MS student Bethany Juhnke are all finalists.
posted: November 03, 2011
• The HCI Graduate Program will host their annual HCI Recruiting Open House on Friday, February 24, 2012 from 10 am to 5 pm in Howe Hall. Please contact Pam Shill if you would like to attend.
posted: November 01, 2011
• A video game developed at Iowa State University is helping students understand biology better
— WHO TV: 02/22/2012
• Sondra Ashmore, PhD student in human computer interaction (HCI), is part of the Business Record’s Forty under 40 Business Leaders Class of 2012.
— ISU CoE News: 02/10/2012
• Meta!Blast wins Honorable Mention in the 2011 International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge sposored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
— Science: 02/03/2012
• Eve Syrkin Wurtele decided the best way to get the attention of the science-deprived, gamer generation is to take the information out of a textbook and put it in a medium that kids crave - video games. Eve and her team developed Meta!Blast.
— ISU News Service: 02/02/2012
• Claver Hategekimana, HCI PhD, Fall 2008, designs a solar kit to light African homes and brighten lives
— The Wenatchee World: 10/27/2011
• Iowa State alumna Daniela Faas has had an enthralling journey that began with a move from Germany to the US as a teen, beginning what she calls her own version of the “American Dream.”
— INNOVATEonline: 09/22/2011
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
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[A grade of 'B'—3.0 GPA—or better is required.]
- HCI 521 — Cognitive Psychology of HCI
- ArtGR 672B — Graphic Design and Human Interaction: Design for Social Inclusion
- 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
- HCI 655 — Organizational and Social Implications of HCI
- HCI 589X — Design and Ethics
- 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
Design
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.