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The minor in Human-Centered Design is an interdisciplinary program focused on the process of innovation for addressing human needs. Students planning to pursue the minor should submit the Human-Centered Design Minor Student Worksheet.
For advice contact Professor Peter Robbie (Engineering Sciences) or Professor Lorie Loeb (Computer Science).
Design Foundation (Prerequisites) (2 courses)
Ethnographic Methods and Human Factors (Psychology) (choose 2 courses)
Ethnographic Methods:
- ANTH 3: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH 18: Introduction to Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH 56: Introduction to Research Methods in Medical Anthropology
- SOCY 11: Research Methods
- GEOG 11: Qualitative Methods and the Research Process in Geography
Human Factors (Psychology):
- PSYC 21: Perception
- PSYC 22: Learning
- PSYC 23: Social Psychology
- PSYC 27: Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSYC 28: Cognition
- PSYC 40: Introduction to Computational Neuroscience
- PSYC 43: Emotion
- PYSC 51.11: Thinking about Thinking
Design electives (choose 2 courses)
- ENGS 15.01: Senior Design Challenge-I
- ENGS 15.02: Senior Design Challenge-II
- ENGS 18: Systems Dynamics in Policy Design and Analysis
- ENGS 44: Sustainable Design
- ENGS 75: Product Design
- COSC 27: Projects in Digital Arts
- COSC 28: Advanced Projects in Digital Arts
- COSC 29.02: Impact Design
- COSC 29.05: UI/UX
- FILM 51: Game Design
- PBPL 43: Social Entrepreneurship
- SART 65: Architecture I
- SART 66: Architecture II
- SART 68: Architecture III
- Independent Study in a relevant discipline
Important Notes
- For Engineering Majors: If ENGS 44 or ENGS 75 is selected for the minor, it may not be counted toward the major
- Students may substitute relevant courses in the "Design Foundation" section (that cover ethnographic methodology or human factors psychology) and the "Design electives" section (that focus on problem-solving of human needs and result in the creation of artifacts) with prior approval from the Faculty Advisor and the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (Engineering Sciences).
- Before taking Design electives courses, it is recommended that students complete both courses in "Design Foundation" plus at least one course from "Ethnographic Methods and Human Factors".
- Courses may require prerequisites in addition to those noted.
- No courses, other than those used as prerequisites to the minor, may be taken under the Non-Recording Option to satisfy requirements of the minor.
- Courses used in the major cannot be used in the minor.