Educational Tracks

There are two predefined programs offered under the HFE Program.  The specific application details for each track may be found at the links below.  Applicants must select the one program they apply to in advance.

1. MS (Human Factors/Ergonomics)
2. MS (Human Factors/Ergonomics, User Experience Concentration)

Both programs share a common set of core classes, on top of which are layered an additional set of concentration specific required classes.  Space is provided for several elective courses in both tracks and students have a great deal of flexibly in choosing them from among the SJSU catalog.  

Both tracks require a 4-credit individual capstone project or thesis.

Students are welcome to fine tune their emphases in conjunction with their advisor within the HFE program provided that they complete the core course requirements as outlined in the Graduation Requirements page of this site.  Within either concentration students can tailor studies for either a design focused or research industry career.

The common core classes for both tracks include:

• ISE 210 - Human Factors/Ergonomics
• ISE 212 - Human Factors Experiments
• ISE 290 - Human Factors & Ergonomics Professional Seminar 

Three other core classes for the MS HFE program are

• ISE 211 – Experiment Design for Human Factors Engineering
• Psyc 273 – Seminar in Human Factors
• Kin 266 - Principles and Concepts of Perceptual Motor Learning

The required classes for the MS HFE User Experience Concentration
program are

• ISE 215 – Usability Evaluation and Testing
• ISE 217 - Human-Computer Interaction
• ISE 218 - Interaction Design I
• ISE 220 - Interaction Design II

Listed below is sample of the wide range of HFE relevant classes offered at SJSU:
Note: not all classes are offered on a consistent basis. 

• ISE 215 – Usability Evaluation and Testing *
• ISE 217 - Human-Computer Interaction *
• ISE 218 - Interaction Design I *
• ISE 219 - Research in Human Computer Interaction
• ISE 220 - Interaction Design II *
• CS 235 - UI Design
• ANTH 149 - Ethnographic Techniques
• DSID 131 - Interactive and Interface Design
  
  * indicates required classes for UX concentration.

• Psyc 220 - Seminar in Experimental Psychology
• Psyc 235 - Seminar in Cognitive Psychology
• Psyc 256 - Seminar in Perception

• ISE 112 - Occupational Health
• ISE 114 - Safety Engineering
• KIN 257 - Biomechanics
• KIN 255 - Advanced Exercise Physiology
• KIN 250 - Fundamentals of Quantitative Research
• DSID 226 - Ergonomics for Design

• KIN 250 - Research Methods
• KIN 255 - Advanced Exercise Physiology
• ISE 114 - Safety Engineering
• ISE 120 - Work Measurement

Learning Outcomes- MS HFE

1.       Have an advanced level ability to apply discipline knowledge of the sciences of human factors and ergonomics to derive solutions to problems/challenges.

2.       Have an advanced level ability in identifying, formulating, analyzing and solving  human factors and workplace ergonomics problems.

3.       Have an advanced level ability to design a system, component, or process to meet accepted human factors and workplace ergonomics guidelines/standards within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.

4.       Have the ability to able to recognize professional and ethical responsibility.

5.       Have an advanced level ability in effectively communicating solutions in the form of written, oral and electronic media.

6.       Have a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning within the field of profession of Human Factors and Ergonomics.