B.S. in Human-Computer Interaction

How you use computing technology, such as Web pages, games and cell phones, can be designed really well or designed poorly.

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What is HCI - Human-Computer Interaction?

HCI professionals design this interaction. HCI professionals work in every company developing the interfaces between systems and people. Creative and insightful, HCI professionals are forward thinkers who possess the technical skills to implement effective interfaces. They understand how people use technology and truly care about making this interaction easy and productive. 

What Will I Learn?

The BS in Human Computer Interaction provides necessary background to conduct design activities including: eliciting from the client, formulating, and articulating functional specifications; knowing how human factors and cognitive models influence design; knowing the principles of, and having experience with, communication design; understanding how implementation constraints influence design; and incorporating evaluation results into iterated designs.

Detailed Program Information

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HCI Jobs

What jobs can I get?

HCI jobs are in high demand. NJIT and Rutgers Career Services offices get notices of many more jobs (and coop internships) than our students can fill.

In aviation, manufacturing, and the nuclear industry, HCI is recognized as a significant safety issue. In the entertainment and advertising industries, interactive and social computing are so central that managers highly value HCI practitioners. HCI specialists act as liaisons among graphic designers, business managers, developers and end users. Every company that designs and implements interfaces to computing systems needs HCI specialists! Furthermore, several consulting companies evaluate interface effectiveness and improve designs.

Common HCI job titles include:

  • User Experience (UX) Designer

  • Web and Interaction Designer

  • Information Architect

  • Usability Engineer

  • Digital Media Producer

  • Game Designer

  • Virtual Reality Designer