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Twin Cities Campus
Human Factors and Ergonomics Ph.D.Human Factors & Ergonomics
College of Design
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Human Factors and Ergonomics Graduate Program, Center for Design in Health, Room 220, 1425 University Ave S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-626-0026)
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Human factors and ergonomics (HF/E) is the study of how to make technological systems safe, effective, and easy and enjoyable to use. The program offers interdisciplinary coursework that addresses human performance and how it can be enhanced through design of tools, systems, working environments, processes, and organizations. HF/E has applications ranging from clothing and living spaces to business processes, computer interfaces, and spacecraft cockpits. Companies value graduates with HF/E training because it is essential to creating effective products that can compete in a global market.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
42
credits are required in the major.
24 thesis credits are required.
This program may not be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
Major Course Requirements: 14 credits total from the core, including
- 3 credits in statistics or experimental design
- 3 credits in Human Factors Foundations
- 3 credits in Physical Human Factors
- 3 credits in Cognitive Human Factors
The balance of core credits may come from any category on the core list. Furthermore, in order to ensure that students receive interdisciplinary exposure to multiple perspectives, they must choose core courses (excluding statistics and experiemental design courses) from at least three different departments.
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