MS in Psychology, Option in Human Factors

Estados Unidos

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¿Qué aprenderé?

Human factors, also known as ergonomics or engineering psychology, is a scientific discipline which examines human behavior and capabilities in order to find the best ways to design products, equipment, and systems for safe, e­ffective, and satisfying use by people.

The MS in Psychology, Option in Human Factors, is designed to prepare students to apply research-focused human factors skills to the design of jobs, information systems, consumer products, workplaces, and equipment in order to improve user performance, safety, and comfort. Our Human Factors program is accredited by the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

The MS in Psychology, Option in Human Factors at CSULB is designed to prepare students to apply human factors skills to the design of jobs, information systems, consumer products, workplaces and equipment in order to improve user performance, safety and comfort. This program is accredited by the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, the accrediting board for human factors programs in the U.S.

Faculty in the CSULB MSHF in Psychology are currently working on a number of topics such as human-computer interaction, usability testing, auditory/visual display design, knowledge engineering and decision-making. Students in the program acquire a background in experimental psychology and research methods. They are trained in the application of human factors theories in courses such as computer applications and interface design. A practicum course gives students experience of how Human Factors is applied in a work-place setting. Special-topics seminars, in areas such as large-scale simulation and usability testing, complement the core program of study. Students also complete a thesis in their chosen area of human factors.

MSHF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Knowledge Base in HF/E related fields

By the completion of the Master’s degree, students will:

Demonstrate knowledge of established research and theories of human capabilities and limitations in the areas of:

Perception
Attention
Learning and memory
Reasoning and Decision Making
Action performance
How the environment influences decision making and performance

Demonstrate Knowledge of human-computer interaction including:

Usability testing
Auditory/visual display design
Knowledge engineering and decision making

Research Methodology in HF/E related fields

By the completion of the Master’s degree, students will:

Demonstrate the ability to apply Evidence-Based HF/E Methods to the design of:

Jobs
Information systems
Consumer products
Workplaces
Equipment to improve user performance, safety and comfort.

Demonstrate the ability to apply methodologies that are used in the design of human-machine systems
Demonstrate the ability to investigate basic and applied issues in Human Factors related areas.

Practical (applied) HF/E experience

By the completion of the Master’s degree, students will:

Engage in real-world research and practice in the field
Use academic knowledge and professional skills to help create Human Factors solutions for clients

Communication

By the completion of the Master’s degree, students will:

Independently create professional manuscripts and reports
Accurately report analysis of data
Effectively orally communicate HF/E knowledge

Teamwork

By the completion of the Master’s degree, students will:

Demonstrate professional team management and organizational skills
Demonstrate collaboration in the production of verbal and manual reports of field knowledge

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College of Liberal Arts

Opciones de estudio

a tiempo completo (4 semestres)

Costos de estudio
US$22.574,00 por año
Fecha de inicio

17 Agosto 2024

Lugar

College of Liberal Arts

California State University, Long Beach,

1250 Bellflower Blvd.,

LONG BEACH,

California,

90840, United States

Requerimiento de entrada

Para estudiantes de Estados Unidos

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution; a grade point average of at least 2.5 in the last 60 semester units taken; and good standing at the last college attended.

Para estudiantes internacionales

You must have a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from a four-year accredited college or university, or a bachelor’s in another area and the equivalent of four lower division and eight upper division CSULB courses
Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Paper-based 550; Internet-based (iBT) 80

IELTS 6.0 each sub-section

Pearson Test of English 58

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