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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, c/o DHA, 240 McNeal Hall, 1985 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108. 612-626-1219
Email:
cklarqui@umn.edu
Website: http://humanfactors.design.umn.edu/
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 (HFE) is the study of how to make technological systems safe, effective, and easy and enjoyable to use. The graduate program offers interdisciplinary coursework that addresses human performance and how it can be enhanced through design of tools, systems, working environments, processes, and organizations. HFE has applications ranging from clothing and living spaces to business processes, the design of health care processes and technology, computer interfaces, and spacecraft cockpits.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
The preferred English language test is Test of English as Foreign Language.
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 be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 2 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
Major Course Requirements: 42 course credits, including
- 3 credits in statistics
- 3 credits in experimental design
- 3 credits in Human Factors Foundations
- 3 credits in Physical Human Factors
- 3 credits in Cognitive Human Factors
The balance of credits may come from any category on the course list. To ensure students receive interdisciplinary exposure to multiple perspectives, they must select courses (excluding statistics and experimental design courses) from at least three different departments. Training in Research Ethics is required.
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