Minor in Human Computer Interaction
About the Minor
The minor in Human Computer Interaction provides a course of study for students who would like to improve the integration of computing in the lives of individuals and to use computing to enable collaboration within groups. The minor combines courses in human computer interaction, ubiquitous computing, graphical interface design, and social computing.
The minor is available to all University students in good standing with the exception of students already majoring in Information Systems, Computing and Security Technology, or Data Science.
Program Requirements
| CS 171 | Computer Programming I | 3.0 |
| or INFO 151 | Web Systems and Services I | |
| INFO 102 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3.0 |
| INFO 215 | Social Aspects of Information Systems | 3.0 |
| INFO 310 | Human-Centered Design Process & Methods | 3.0 |
| INFO 405 | Social and Collaborative Computing | 3.0 |
| HCI Electives ** | ||
| Select 3 of the following: | 9.0 | |
| Serious Game Development | ||
| Experimental Game Development | ||
| Computer Game Design and Development | ||
| Web Development | ||
| Artificial Intelligence | ||
| Introduction to Computing and Security Technology | ||
| Introduction to Data Science | ||
| Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction | ||
| Introduction to Ubiquitous Computing | ||
| Information Visualization | ||
| Social and Collaborative Computing | ||
| Social Media Data Analysis | ||
| Total Credits | 24.0 | |
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CCI majors: Replace INFO 110 with an additional HCI elective.
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HCI Elective Recommendations:
* An additional 9.0 credits or more are to be chosen from other course offerings in HCI pertinent to the student’s overall program of study. Guidance in selecting these electives will be provided by staff and faculty of the College of Computing & Informatics.
Additional Information
For more information, please visit the College of Computing & Informatics website.