Program of Study
36 Semester Hours Required
| SPECIALIZATIONS | Fixed Core Hours |
Flexible Core Hours |
Specialization Area Hours |
Project Hours |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computing | 9 | 12 | 11 | 4 | |
| Psychology | 9 | 12 | 11 | 4 | |
| Digital Media |
9 | 9 | 12 | 6 | |
Note: All courses are 3 semester hours unless otherwise indicated.
FIXED CORE
9 semester hours
All HCI students take the following three courses to acquire minimum basic competencies in the field.
- CS/PSYC 6750 Human-Computer Interaction
- PSYC 6018 Principles of Research Design
- PSYC 7101 Engineering Psychology I: Methods
FLEXIBLE CORE
Computing and Psychology specializations: 12 semester hours
Digital Media specialization: 9 semester hours
Students must select a minimum of 9 hours of courses listed in units outside his or her unit of specialization. Students in the Digital Media specialization must therefore take all 9 hours from courses outside the School of LCC.
All courses in the Computing, Digital Media, and Psychology specializations may also be applied toward the flexible core. However, the same courses may not be used to satisfy both flexible core and specialization requirements.
No more than 3 hours of Special Problems (independent study) credit may be applied to the flexible core.
Flexible Core Courses |
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|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | AE 8803 Special Topics: Human Contribution to Safety |
| Architecture | ARCH 8823 Special Topics: Patient Room of the Future |
| College of Architecture | COA/CS 6763 Design of Environments COA 8901 Special Problems: Network Music COA 8903 Special Problems: Project Studio in Music Technology COA 8903 Special Problems: Computer Music Composition |
| Computer Science | CS 7467 Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning CS 8803 Special Topics: Computer Audio CS 8803 Special Topics: HCI Professional Practicum CS/PSYC 6795 Introduction to Cognitive Science |
| International Affairs | INTA 8803 Special Topics: Computers, Communications, and Int'nl Development INTA 8803/PUBP 8803 Special Topics: Information Technology Policy |
| Industrial and Systems Engineering | ISyE 6205/AE 8803, Cognitive Engineering ISyE 6215 Models in Human-Machine Systems ISyE 6224 Topics in Human-Integrated Systems ISyE 6231 Design of Human-Integrated Systems ISyE 6413 Design and Analysis of Experiments ISyE 6414 Statistical Modeling and Regression Analysis ISyE 6739 Basic Statistical Methods ISyE 7210 Real-Time Interactive Simulations |
| Literature, Communication, and Culture | LCC 6213 Educational Applications of New Media LCC 6215 Issues in Media Studies LCC 6314 Design of Networked Media LCC 6315 Project Production LCC 6316 History of Digital Media LCC 6317 Interactive Fiction LCC 6318 Experimental Media LCC 6319 Intellectual Property Policy and Law LCC 6320 Globalization and New Media LCC 6321 The Architecture of Responsive Spaces LCC 6325 Game Design and Analysis LCC 6330 Expressive Virtual Space LCC 6350/ARCH 8821/COA 8904 Spatial Constructions of Meaning LCC 8000 Proseminar in Media Theory LCC 8813 Advanced Issues in Interactive Narrative |
| Music | MUSI 4803 Special Topics: Interactive Music MUSI 6001 Music Perception and Cognition MUSI 6003 Music Technology History and Repertoire MUSI 6104 Integrating Music in Multimedia MUSI 7100 Music Technology Research Lab |
| Psychology | PSYC 7104 Psychomotor and Cognitive Skills PSYC 8040 Seminar in Engineering Psychology: Assistive Technologies PSYC 8040 Seminar in Engineering Psychology: The Psychology of HCI |
| Public Policy | PUBP 8803 Special Topics: The Internet and Public Policy |
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Computing and Psychology specializations: 11 semester hours
Digital Media specialization: 12 semester hours
Computing - 11 Semester Hours |
|
|---|---|
| Software (at least 3 semester hours) | CS 4452 Human-Centered Computing Concepts CS 6300 Software Development Process CS 6452 Prototyping Interactive Systems CS 6456 Principles of User Interface Software CS 7470 Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing CS 8803 Special Topics: Adaptive Personalized Information Environments CS 8803 Special Topics: Augmented Reality Design |
| Design evaluation and cognitive modeling (at least 6 semester hours) | CS 6010 Principles of Design CS 6451 Introduction to Human-Centered Computing CS 6455 User Interface Design and Evaluation CS 6460 Educational Technology: Conceptual Foundations CS 6470 Design of Online Communities CS 7450 Information Visualization CS 7460 Collaborative Computing CS 7610 Modeling and Design CS/PSYC 7790 Cognitive Modeling (4 hours) CS 8902 Special Problems (variable hours) |
No more than 3 hours of Special Problems may count toward the Computing specialization.
Psychology - 11 Semester Hours
Required (8 hours)
PSYC 6019 Statistical Analysis of Psychological Data I (5 hours)
PSYC 7102 Engineering Psychology II: Displays and Stressors
At least 3 hours from the following courses:
PSYC 6011 Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 6014 Sensation and Perception
PSYC 6020 Statistical Analysis of Psychological Data II (5 hours
Digital Media - 12 Semester Hours |
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|---|---|
| Required (may be repeated; up to 6 hours of LCC 6650 may be applied toward the specialization) | LCC 6650 Project Studio (enrollment by permission of instructor) |
| One of the following courses preferably taken in the first year of study: |
LCC 6310 The Computer as an Expressive Medium LCC 6311 Visual Culture and Design LCC 6312 Design Technology and Representation LCC 6313 Principles of Interactive Design |
PROJECT
Computing and Psychology specializations: 4 semester hours
Digital Media specialization: 6 semester hours
The project must be conducted over at least two semesters. Students should register their project hours with a specific professor using Special Problems course numbers in CS, LCC, or PSYC.
Digital Media Specialization Master’s Project
Students in the Digital Media specialization also have the option of substituting a Digital Media master’s project for the HCI project. The Digital Media project – a component of the School of LCC’s MS program in Digital Media – requires a detailed proposal which must be submitted one month before the end of the preceding semester. The student registers for 6 credits of project work in the final semester. The Digital Media project requires a detailed design document and a public defense.
SEMINARS
Students are strongly encouraged to attend the HCI MS Seminar (CS 8001, section HCI), whether or not they register for it. This seminar provides an opportunity for students to learn about HCI research and projects at Georgia Tech, to meet alumni and other students, and to hear outside speakers from industry.
Other seminars offer students the opportunity to learn about a breadth of HCI and HCI-related topics. These seminars are listed each semester in the schedule of classes.
