Student Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- Apply human factors evidence-based methodologies to identify, interpret, and define industry-based problems and develop strategies to control mitigate and/or solve them.
- Apply the fundamentals of human factors and ergonomic (human factors and ergonomics) principles and concepts to complex socio-technical systems.
- Comprehensively evaluate human physiological capabilities and limitations across multiple human factors and ergonomics domains.
- Demonstrate ethical professional writing, communication and oral presentation skills using appropriate media and industry technology.
- Evaluate human cognitive/psychological capabilities and limitations comprehensively across multiple human factors and ergonomics domains.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Major/Core
| MSHF 606 | Human Cognition | 3 |
| MSHF 612 | Human Performance, Limitation, and Error | 3 |
| MSHF 618 | Human Factors in Virtual and Simulated Environments | 3 |
| MSHF 624 | Ergonomics and Biomechanics | 3 |
| MSHF 640 | Human Physiology and Adaptation | 3 |
| MSHF 641 | Systems Psychology | 3 |
| MSHF 647 | Human Factors in Complex Systems | 3 |
| Total Credits | 21 |
Research Options:
Culminating Research Experience (CRE)
| RSCH 650 | Research Methods and Analysis | 3 |
| MSHF 653 | Cognitive Systems Engineering | 3 |
| MSHF 691 | MSHF Culminating Research Experience | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 |
Thesis
| RSCH 665 | Statistical Analysis | 3 |
| RSCH 670 | Research Methods | 3 |
| MSHF 700A | MSHF Thesis I | 3 |
| MSHF 700B | MSHF Thesis II | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 |
Plan of Study (MSHF) - Culminating Research Experience (CRE) Option
Recommended plan of study and sequence of courses for a two-year degree completion scenario. A two-year degree plan or a particular starting term are not required but serve as an example.
Recommended Plan of Study for a Two-Year Degree Completion Scenario (One Course/Term)
Year 1
|
|---|
| Term 1 | Credits |
|---|
| MSHF 606 |
Human Cognition | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| Term 2 | |
|---|
| MSHF 612 |
Human Performance, Limitation, and Error | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| Term 3 | |
|---|
| MSHF 640 |
Human Physiology and Adaptation ** | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| Term 4 | |
|---|
| MSHF 618 |
Human Factors in Virtual and Simulated Environments ** | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| Term 5 | |
|---|
| RSCH 650 |
Research Methods and Analysis *** | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| | Credits Total: | 15.0 |
Year 2
|
|---|
| Term 1 | Credits |
|---|
| MSHF 624 |
Ergonomics and Biomechanics **** | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| Term 2 | |
|---|
| MSHF 641 |
Systems Psychology ** | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| Term 3 | |
|---|
| MSHF 647 |
Human Factors in Complex Systems ** | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| Term 4 | |
|---|
| MSHF 653 |
Cognitive Systems Engineering ** | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| Term 5 | |
|---|
| MSHF 691 |
MSHF Culminating Research Experience * | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| | Credits Total: | 15.0 |
Recommended Plan of Study for a Two-Year Degree Completion Scenario (Two Courses/Term)
Year 1
|
|---|
| Term 1 | Credits |
|---|
| MSHF 606 |
Human Cognition | 3 |
| RSCH 650 |
Research Methods and Analysis *** | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 6.0 |
| Term 2 | |
|---|
| MSHF 612 |
Human Performance, Limitation, and Error | 3 |
| MSHF 624 |
Ergonomics and Biomechanics **** | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 6.0 |
| Term 3 | |
|---|
| MSHF 618 |
Human Factors in Virtual and Simulated Environments ** | 3 |
| MSHF 640 |
Human Physiology and Adaptation ** | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 6.0 |
| Term 4 | |
|---|
| MSHF 641 |
Systems Psychology ** | 3 |
| MSHF 647 |
Human Factors in Complex Systems ** | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 6.0 |
| Term 5 | |
|---|
| MSHF 653 |
Cognitive Systems Engineering ** | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| | Credits Total: | 27.0 |
Year 2
|
|---|
| Term 1 | Credits |
|---|
| MSHF 691 |
MSHF Culminating Research Experience * | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| | Credits Total: | 3.0 |
* Must be taken as the last course
**May be taken in any order after MSHF 606 and MSHF 612 are complete and prior to MSHF 691 or MSHF 700A and MSHF 700B
***May be taken in any order prior to MSHF 691 or MSHF 700A and MSHF 700B
****May be taken consecutively with MSHF 612
Plan of Study (MSHF) - Thesis Option
Recommended plan of study and sequence of courses for a two-year degree completion scenario. A two-year degree plan or a particular starting term are not required but serve as an example.
Recommended Plan of Study for a Two-Year Degree Completion Scenario (One Course/Term)
Year 1
|
|---|
| Term 1 | Credits |
|---|
| MSHF 606 |
Human Cognition | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| Term 2 | |
|---|
| MSHF 612 |
Human Performance, Limitation, and Error | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| Term 3 | |
|---|
| MSHF 640 |
Human Physiology and Adaptation ** | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| Term 4 | |
|---|
| MSHF 618 |
Human Factors in Virtual and Simulated Environments ** | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| Term 5 | |
|---|
| RSCH 665 |
Statistical Analysis *** | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| | Credits Total: | 15.0 |
Year 2
|
|---|
| Term 1 | Credits |
|---|
| MSHF 624 |
Ergonomics and Biomechanics **** | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| Term 2 | |
|---|
| RSCH 670 |
Research Methods *** | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| Term 3 | |
|---|
| MSHF 641 |
Systems Psychology ** | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| Term 4 | |
|---|
| MSHF 647 |
Human Factors in Complex Systems ** | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| Term 5 | |
|---|
| MSHF 700A |
MSHF Thesis I | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| | Credits Total: | 15.0 |
Year 3
|
|---|
| Term 1 | Credits |
|---|
| MSHF 700B |
MSHF Thesis II * | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| | Credits Total: | 3.0 |
Recommended Plan of Study for a Two-Year Degree Completion Scenario (Two Courses/Term)
|
|---|
| Term 1 | Credits |
|---|
| MSHF 606 |
Human Cognition | 3 |
| RSCH 665 |
Statistical Analysis *** | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 6.0 |
| Term 2 | |
|---|
| MSHF 612 |
Human Performance, Limitation, and Error | 3 |
| RSCH 670 |
Research Methods **** | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 6.0 |
| Term 3 | |
|---|
| MSHF 618 |
Human Factors in Virtual and Simulated Environments ** | 3 |
| MSHF 624 |
Ergonomics and Biomechanics **** | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 6.0 |
| Term 4 | |
|---|
| MSHF 640 |
Human Physiology and Adaptation ** | 3 |
| MSHF 641 |
Systems Psychology ** | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 6.0 |
| Term 5 | |
|---|
| MSHF 647 |
Human Factors in Complex Systems ** | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| | Credits Total: | 27.0 |
Year 2
|
|---|
| Term 1 | Credits |
|---|
| MSHF 700A |
MSHF Thesis I | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| Term 2 | |
|---|
| MSHF 700B |
MSHF Thesis II * | 3 |
| | Credits Subtotal | 3.0 |
| | Credits Total: | 6.0 |
* Must be taken as the last course
**May be taken in any order after MSHF 606 and MSHF 612 are complete and prior to MSHF 691 or MSHF 700A and MSHF 700B
***May be taken in any order prior to MSHF 691 or MSHF 700A and MSHF 700B
****May be taken consecutively with MSHF 612
