International students generally end up taking up to 18 credits of electives due to visa requirements for full-time students. In addition to the core courses above, you will take a minimum of 9 credits of electives. This generally means that international students end up taking one additional elective in the spring of their first year and another additional elective in the fall of their second year. International students must also satisfy their student visa requirements to maintain full-time status (48 units/semester), except during their final semester when they may drop to part-time. * Note for international students: The HCIM master’s program requires all students to complete 30 credits. More information about thesis and capstone options is available in the HCIM student handbook. Information about the Graduate School’s requirements regarding master’s theses is available here. If you are interested in this option, it’s a great idea to get to know HCI faculty and their research specialties in Year 1, since you’ll want to identify and ask a faculty member to supervise your thesis research at the end of the second semester for the following year.
This option is ideal for students who plan to pursue a PhD or research-intensive career. The two-semester thesis option (INST 799 in both Fall and Spring of Year 2) consists of a more self-directed, research-focused experience and culminates in the defense of a 70- to 100-page thesis.
It is especially suited for students who anticipate working in the industry and want to gain practical experience in the roles of project management, user research, UX design, and front-end development. The two-semester Capstone option (INST 775 in Fall Year 2 and INST 776 in Spring Year 2) involves working in assigned groups to interact with clients, conduct user research, and prototype designs for real-world contexts. Spring of Year 2: (one required 3-credit course + one elective) INST 711: Interaction Design Studio (currently listed as INST 632: HCI Design Methods)Īll students must complete either a thesis or a capstone project.įall of Year 2: (one required 3-credit course + one elective).Spring of Year 1 (one required 3-credit course + one elective) A research methods course: either INST 710: User Experience Research Methods (highly recommended for students who are interested in doing the capstone and pursuing an industry career) or INST 808: Seminar in Research Methods and Data Analysis (appropriate for students primarily interested in doing a master’s thesis and eventually pursuing a doctorate).INST 631: Introduction to HCI Fundamentals.INST 630: Intro to Programming for Information Professionals (those with a documented computer science or computer engineering background or significant programming experience may apply to waive this course and replace it with an elective).The expected sequence for a full-time student is noted part-time students will have the same required courses but take fewer courses at a time.įall of Year 1 (three required 3-credit courses) All HCIM students are required to take the core courses described below.
The HCIM curriculum includes four required courses: three core courses–INST 630, INST 631, INST 711–as well as a research methods course. This sequence of courses is intended to familiarize students with HCI theory and provide hands-on opportunities to put that theory into practice. Our core curriculum provides students with a grounding in the fundamental concepts and approaches of human-computer interaction, introducing key tools and methodologies in the field.
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