Human Factors Psychology Curriculum
To complete the Ph.D. students must fulfill the requirements of the Psychology Department and the Experimental Psychology Program. In addition, students complete the HF curriculum which is based upon guidelines provided by the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society. Students who declare human factors as their specialization take the following courses and complete the human factors qualifying examination and dissertation. For information about the terminal Master's Degree in Human Factors and the 5-year combined BA/MA degree is Human Factors, see www.psychology.ttu.edu


 The Human Factors Psychology Program at Texas Tech University is fully accredited by the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

 

I. Departmental Core: 1 course from each of the 4 core areas 

Cognitive Bases of Behavior  

  • Seminar in Learning Theory 
  • Seminar in Cognition 
  • Seminar in Perception: Theories and Applications 
    • Developmental Bases of Behavior  
    • Advanced Child Psychology 
    • Developmental Psychopathology
    • Cognitive Development
    • Life Span Development: Psychobiological and Cognitive Processes in Aging 
    Biological Bases of Behavior  
    • Seminar in Physiological Psychology 
    • Neuropsychological Assessment
    • Sensory and Physiological Bases of Human Performance
    • Psychopharmacology of Psychoactive Drugs
    • Work Physiology (I/E 5303)
    Social Bases of Behavior  
    • Seminar in Social Psychology 
    • Automaticity
    • Attitudes
     
    II. Statistics 
    • Experimental Design 
    • Advanced Correlational Methods and Factor Analysis 
    • An additional approved statistics/methodology course. 
    III. Experimental Psychology Electives 
    • Four courses taught by Experimental Psychology Faculty 
    IV. Specialization in Human Factors 
    • Human Factors Psychology 
    • Human Factors Methodology 
    • Seminar in Perception: Theories and Applications 
    • Cognitive Ergonomics
    • Human Computer Interaction 
    • Practicum in Human Factors Psychology 
    V. Courses from the Industrial Engineering Department (at least 3)  
    • Required:

      • I/E 5301 Ergonomics and Design 
      I/E 5303 Work Physiology or I/E 5304 Occupational Biomechanics
       
    • Recommended courses: 5302 Environmental Ergonomics; 5323 The Engineering Management Environment or 5306 Safety Engineering; 5309 HF in Engineering and Design or 5305 Cognitive Engineering 
    VI. Other requirements  
    • Research experience is considered of primary importance and students are expected to be engaged in research continuously throughout each year. They also must complete a qualifying examination and doctoral dissertation. Students also are expected to gain the mathematical and computer programming skills necessary to complete the research and coursework in their degree plan. They may take appropriate undergraduate or graduate courses taken before, or while enrolled, at Texas Tech University or they may develop such skills as part of their laboratory training.
    • Students are encouraged to complete a summer internship or co-op in human factors after qualifying examinations are passed. Past internships have included Brooks AFB, NASA-JSC, and the FAA. 
    VII. Sample Coursework  
    • Human Factors Psychology 
    • Human Factors Methodology 
    • Seminar in Perception: Theories and Applications 
    • Cognitive Ergonomics
    • Human Computer Interaction 
    • Practicum in Human Factors Psychology
    • Ergonomics and Design 
    • Work Physiology 
    • Environmental Ergonomics 
    • Experimental Design 
    • Advanced Correlational Methods and Factor Analysis 
    • Time Series Analysis
    • Aging
    • Usability
    • Seminar in Cognition 
    • Small Group Behavior 
    • Automaticity
     
     
     
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