Our curriculum offers fundamental building blocks in human factors underlying the design of support systems. Optional course work stresses the human factors of the social organization into which a support system must fit as well as the more micro view of the fundamentals of human factors that affect design of human-system interfaces for individual users. Students will gain expertise in the design and use of computer technology to support decision making as well as research tools for evaluating the impact of such technology. Applications Students are encouraged to develop expertise in an applied area as well as to understand the theories and tools. The program is rounded out with electives, selected with the approval of the student's adviser.
Flexibility is built into the program to accommodate a wide range of interests and applications.