REQUIREMENTS

The Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) M.S. is a three to four semester program. Students who choose HCI/Digital Media specialization complete the required semester hours by taking the following courses: 9 credits fixed core, 9 credits flexible core, 12 credits specialization, and 4 credits M.S. project. Students are also encouraged to take seminars.

Fixed Core Courses
HCI/Digital Media Specialization
Flexible Core Courses
M.S. Project

Specializations	Fixed Core Hours	Flexible Core Hours	Specialization Area Hours	M.S. Project Hours
Computing	9	12	11	4
Psychology	9	12	11	4
Digital Media	9	9	12	6

Fixed Core (9 semester hours)

All HCI students take the following three courses to acquire minimum basic competencies in the field.

CS/PSYC 6750 Human-Computer Interaction
PSYC 6018 Principles of Research Design
PSYC 7101 Engineering Psychology I: Methods

Flexible Core Courses offered by LCC

LCC 6213 Educational Applications of New Media 3
LCC 6215 Issues in Media Studies 3
LCC 6314 Design of Networked Media 3
LCC 6315 Project Production 3
LCC 6316 Historical Approaches to Digital Media 3
LCC 6317 Interactive Fiction 3
LCC 6318 Experimental Media 3
LCC 6319 Intellectual Property Policy and Law 3
LCC 6320 Globalization and New Media 3
LCC 6321 The Architecture of Responsive Spaces 3
LCC 6325 Game Design and Analysis
LCC 6330 Expressive Virtual Space
LCC 6350/ARCH 8821/COA 8904 Spatial Constructions of Meaning
LCC 8000 Proseminar in Media Theory
LCC 8803 Special Topics: Expressive Virtual Space 3
LCC 8813 Advanced Issues in Interactive Narrative

HCI/Digital Media Specialization

All HCI/Digital Media specialization students are required to take a total of 12 hours (4 courses) in Digital Media plus 6 credits of masters project. Students in the HCI/Digital Media specialization are required to take 9 Flexible Core hours instead of 12.

Specialization courses:

LCC 6650 Project Studio (enrollment in each section by permission of instructor) (required)
At least one of the following courses:
LCC 6310 The Computer as an Expressive Medium 3
LCC 6311 Visual Culture and Design 3
LCC 6312 Design, Technology, and Representation 3
LCC 6313 Principles of Interactive Design 3

LCC 6650 is repeatable; admission to individual sections is by permission of instructor. Up to 6 hours of LCC 6650 can be counted as DM Specialization hours.

Students may fulfill the rest of the requirements with any other LCC 6000 or 8000 level course.

Project (6 semester hours)

HCI/Digital Media students should prepare for their M.S. project by taking a related Project Studio or other course in the Fall semester.

HCI/Digital Media specialization students also have the option of substituting a Digital Media Masters Project for the HCI Project. The Digital Media Masters Project requires a detailed proposal which must be submitted one month before the end of the preceding semester: by October 1 for approval for a Spring semester project. The student then registers for 6 credits of masters project work in the final semester. The Digital Media Masters project requires a detailed design document and a public defense.