Title of program
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Human Factors Psychology concentration within the Psychology Program
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Year human factors/ergonomics program was established
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2008
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Accredited by HFES?
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Yes
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Contact person for more information, including applications
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Nicholas Kelling, University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX 77058, 281/283-3443; kelling@uhcl.edu
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Catalog (free)
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Office of Admissions, 2700 Bay Area Blvd, Box 13, Houston, TX 77058
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Website
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https://www.uhcl.edu/academics/degrees/psychology-ms-human-factors-concentration
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Academic calendar
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Semester
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Human factors/ergonomics graduate degrees offered
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MS
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Goals, objectives, and emphasis of the program
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Through a two-year integrated sequence of coursework, practicum, research, and hands-on activities, UHCL'S Human Factors Psychology Sub-plan is designed to focus provides students with a well-rounded foundation in: psychology, the user-centered design process, and methods used to evaluate human-machine interfaces. Students will obtain basic competency in perception, cognition, judgment/decision making, and information processing systems as well as how to apply this knowledge to the design of the Human-Machine interface. Practicum and research experiences will be provided in laboratory and industrial settings. UHCL has one of the few Master's centered programs explicitly designed to prepare people to work in industry upon graduation. The UHCL program is also well situated in the City of Houston to provide excellent internship opportunities with NASA-Johnson Space Center as well as energy and computing industries.
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Can students attend part-time?
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Yes
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Are required courses offered through distance learning?
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No
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Are required courses offered at night?
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Typically; 4:00–6:50 p.m. or 7:00–9:50 p.m.
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Are required courses offered during summer?
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Yes
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Does the university have an HFES student chapter?
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Yes |