The combined Bachelor's + Master's degree programs allow students to complete 12 graduate credit hours while still undergraduates. These 12 graduate credit hours will count toward both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
DePaul Undergraduate Degree + Human Computer Interaction (MS)
The Human Computer Interaction (MS) combined degree program is open to all undergraduate majors across the university.
For information on admission criteria and combined degree program structure, see the CDM Graduate Academics Page.
Graduate courses for the combined degree program
The combined degree students take at most three graduate courses during their undergraduate degree selected from the following list of graduate courses. Students are encouraged to work with their undergraduate advisor in their home college and the CDM advisor to choose the three courses that best fit the student’s background and undergraduate degree.
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Take three (3) graduate courses from this list | 12 | |
| FOUNDATION COURSES: | ||
| HCI 440 | INTRODUCTION TO USER-CENTERED DESIGN | |
| HCI 450 | FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION | |
| HCI 472 | HCI DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS II | |
| ADVANCED COURSES: | ||
| HCI 430 | PROTOTYPING AND IMPLEMENTATION | |
| HCI 445 | USER RESEARCH METHODS | |
| HCI 460 | USABILITY EVALUATION METHODS | |
Students who want to substitute different graduate courses for courses in the recommended list must discuss the request with their undergraduate advisor in their home college and the CDM advisor. Requests must be approved by the CDM advisor.
In addition to the three graduate courses, students complete the MS in Human-Computer Interaction by taking an additional 36 credit hours (9 graduate courses) and any additional introductory courses that were not satisfied during their bachelor’s degree. Students will follow the master's degree program requirements for the term they are admitted to the master's degree program.
Prerequisite undergraduate courses:
Students are encouraged to work with their undergraduate advisor in their home college and the CDM advisor to complete appropriate coursework during their undergraduate degree to satisfy the introductory courses of the Master’s degree.
The suggested set of undergraduate courses that satisfy the Introductory courses for the MS in Human-Computer Interaction degree are listed here:
- HCI 406 Web Site Design for HCI: UXD 270
- HCI 412 HCI Design Fundamentals I: GD 105
- IT 403 Statistics and Data Analysis: IT 223 or MAT 137 or MAT 242 or PSY 240
- IT 411 Scripting for Interactive Systems: IT 238