Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd) In Human Computer Interaction

The PhD in Human Computer Interaction is an interdisciplinary degree program that prepares students for careers in business and industry as well as academia. In addition to the required HCI courses, students take electives from a wide variety of disciplines and conduct research for their dissertation under the direction of their major professor and Program of Study Committee. PhD Course Requirements Iowa State University requires a minimum of 72 graduate credits to earn a PhD. At least 36 graduate credits, including all research credits, must be earned at ISU. PhD students will be required to choose any four courses, one each from the Design, Implementation, Phenomena, and Evaluation categories, plus two additional courses of their choice from the list of core courses or the list of recommended electives. PhD students will therefore be required to take a total of six courses. In addition to these courses, PhD students will be required to take four credits of the HCI 591 Seminar in HCI plus a minimum of 9 research credits. Learning Goals that students in this program are expected to meet include: Design and evaluate systems with a user-centered design lens Participate in a multidisciplinary product development team Choose and apply an appropriate user-centered design approach Identify key players and organizations in HCI Use theories and models in the HCI field Describe emerging technology trends