A student who receives a Bachelor of Science in Information Science and Technology at Missouri S&T, may graduate with an emphasis area in Human-Computer Interaction. In order to do this, the student must take the following three classes as IST electives:

385 Human-Computer Interaction
Introduction to the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). Students examine issues and challenges related to the interaction between people and technology. In particular, the class explores the social and cognitive characteristics of people who use systems. Students learn techniques for understanding user needs, interface prototyping, and interface evaluation.

386 Human-Computer Interaction Prototyping
This course covers designs, methods and tools for creating low and high fidelity prototypes of information technology systems. The different prototyping approaches are examined as part of the iterative design cycle that is commonly used for developing usable information technologies. Prerequisite: IST 385 (taken previously or concurrently)

387 Human-Computer Interaction Evaluation
This course covers research and analysis methods for evaluating the impact of information technology systems on humans and organizations. During the course, students will use different technical and non-technical tools to evaluate various information technologies. The goal of the course is to teach student to conduct practical evaluations of systems with the goal of providing recommendations for improving system functionality and usability. Prerequisite: IST 385 (taken previously or concurrently)