HCI Master's Degree Offered

May 1997

The GVU Center at Georgia Tech has launched a professional Master of Science in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) Program, with an initial full enrollment of ten students. This degree program was recently established through a close collaboration with and among the College of Computing; the School of Psychology; and the School of Literature, Communication, and Culture. Drawing from recent college graduates as well as from industry, the program provides students with the practical skills and theoretical understanding they need to become leaders in the design, implementation and evaluation of the computer interfaces of the future.

This interdisciplinary program brings together students from diverse disciplines and provides them with a common set of basic skills and knowledge leading to specialization tracks in:

• interface software and usability
• cognitive psychology and methods
• multimedia design, communication theory, and digital aesthetics

Interested students should apply to the HCI program through the GVU Center. Admission to the program is accomplished through one of the participating academic units, based upon the recommendation of the multidisciplinary GVU Committee representing all of the participating units. The Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction is granted through the academic unit of residence (i.e., the student's home department).

Application requests may be made via email: hci-ms@gvu.gatech.edu, or phone: (404-894-4488).