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Human Computer Interaction (HCI) Undergraduate Certificate
Upon completion of the undergraduate Human-Computer Interaction Certificate, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge in the following core competencies:

  1. Basic Human-Computer Interaction Theory and Usability Terms, Principles and Practices
    • Understanding of human-computer interaction and usability terms, concepts, principles and practices
    • Problem space definition and conceptual models of interactive products
    • User-centered approaches to interaction design as applied to software and the web
    • User profiling, needs and requirements
    • Interface design principles and processes; including related areas of visual design
    • Cognitive and information processing
    • Processes and life-cycles of interactive product design
    • Interactive product evaluation and testing methods, both qualitative and quantitative
  2. Ability to Understand and Demonstrate Basic Design and Evaluation of Interactive Products Up to the High Fidelity Prototype Stage
    • Interactive product interface design and prototyping based on user/needs assessments
    • Human-computer interaction principles and a user-centered approach to interaction design as applied to software and the Web
    • Apply evaluation and usability testing methods to interactive products to validate design decisions

Last update: 02/04/2014