Curriculum
This is the current curriculum for the MAS - Human Factors and Usability Testing degree. This information is subject to change, so please check with a faculty member
before developing your course schedule.
MAS CORE
COM 501
Fall
3
Professional and Organizational Communication
MGT 503
Fall
3
Organizational Theory
MKT 505
Spring
3
Marketing Strategy
ECO 507
Fall
3
Managerial Economics
MAT 609
Spring
4
Technical Analysis for Decision Making
MAS 695
Spring
2
Graduate Colloquium
HUMAN FACTORS CORE
PSY 590
Fall
3
Cognition in Design
PSY 600
Fall
3
Applied Cognitive Design
PSY 610
Spring
3
User Centered Design Methods
PSY 693
Fall
1
Seminar in Human-Centered Design I
PSY 694
Spring
1
Seminar in Human-Centered Design II
PSY 692
Varies
3
Special Topics in Human-Centered Design
PSY 550
Varies
1-3
Graduate Research
Thesis (PSY 695) or Internship (PSY 680)
4 total
Suggested Course Sequence:
Fall Year 1 (11 hours)
PSY693: 1 credit Wed 5:00 - 5:50
PSY590: 3 credits Wed 6:00 - 8:20
PSY550: 1 credit (optional laboratory)
MGT503: 3 credits Tuesday 4:30 - 6:20
COM501: 3 credits (Online)
Spring year 1 (9 hours)
PSY694: 1 credit Wed 5:00 - 5:50
PSY610: 3 credits Wed 6:00 - 8:20
PSY550: 1 credit (recommended laboratory)
MAT609: 4 credits 7:30 - 8:20 Tues and 6:30 - 8:20 Thur
Fall year 2 (9 hours)
PSY600: 3 credits Wed 6:00 - 8:20
PSY695: or PSY680: 2 credits
PSY550: 1 credit (recommended laboratory)
ECO507: 3 credits TBA
Spring year 2 (11 hours)
PSY692: 3 credits Wed 6:00 - 8:20
PSY695: or PSY680: 2 credits
PSY550: 1 credit (recommended laboratory)
MKT505: 3 credits TBA
MAS695: 2 credits Tues 6:30 - 8:20
For more information, please contact Jeremiah Still
(jstill2@missouriwestern.edu ).
We generally do not offer graduate coursework in the summer.