Overview
The Human Systems Engineering - User Experience Research MSc program offered at Arizona State University focuses on the research, design and validation of all system components an end user interacts with, including software user interfaces, documentation, help systems, user support, aesthetics and communication. It is an important specialization within human systems engineering with a bright job outlook.
Students may complement their education with courses in graphic information technology, technical communications and entrepreneurship to strengthen their skills in information architecture, visual design and user interface prototyping. Additionally, hands-on user experience projects in these classes help students build portfolios necessary for entry-level positions.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Master of Science program find employment in user experience design and user experience research at companies like Apple, Hulu, Slack, HP, GoDaddy and Intel.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Methods and Tools in Applied Cognitive Science
- Intermediate Statistics for Human Systems Engineering
- Data Analytics: Modeling Human Subjects Data
- Human Systems Engineering
- Methods and Tools in Human Systems Engineering
- Health and Human Systems Engineering
- Principles of Visual Communication
- Visualizing Data and Information
- User Experience
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
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Credits
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Disciplines
User Experience Design Human Computer Interaction Web Technologies & Cloud Computing View 98 other Masters in Human Computer Interaction in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- An applicant must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.
- Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, user experience, psychology or a related field from a regionally accredited institution.
- Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
- graduate admission application and application fee
- official transcripts
- GRE scores
- letter of intent
- professional resume
- three letters of recommendation
- proof of English proficiency
Tuition Fee
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International
26460 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 26460 USD per year during 12 months. -
National
24498 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 24498 USD per year during 12 months. -
In-State
12014 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 12014 USD per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Mesa
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.