Title of program
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MSIS (Master's of Science in Information Studies) and PhD
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Year human factors/ergonomics program was established
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1949
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Accredited by HFES?
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No
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Contact person for more information, including applications
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Andrew Dillon, Dean, School of Information, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78701; 512/471-3821; adillon@school.utexas.edu
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Catalog (free)
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School of Information, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78701. See also http://registrar.utexas.edu/catalogs
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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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MSIS and PhD
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Goals, objectives, and emphasis of the program
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The program leads to an MSIS (Master's of Science in Information Studies) or a PhD. A master's student with an interest in cognitive human factors can take a series of courses in usability, information architecture, digital media design, research methods, and human information processing. Master's students may also focus on other areas of information studies from a human perspective. Doctoral students pursue dissertation research in any area of human information processing. The school has 23 faculty, approx. 300 master's candidates and approx. 30 doctoral students.
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Number of degrees granted during last 3 years
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MSIS 294, PhD 11 (AY 2006–2009)
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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 during summer?
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Yes
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Does the university have an HFES student chapter?
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Not currently but would start if it was HFES approved |