ProgramCIP 30.3101

Human Computer Interaction

An interdisciplinary program that focuses on the study of the interaction between people and technology and how that technology impacts society, and combines disciplines within the fields of computing and information science (information systems, software engineering, artificial intelligence and design), engineering, and the behavior sciences (cognitive science, cognitive psychology, sociology, organizational psychology, and social psychology). Includes instruction in information technology, cognitive and behavioral sciences, and systems design.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).

Also called Human Factors Psychology.