Master of Human-Computer Interaction and Human Factors (MHCIHF) Degree

MHCIHF Degree

Upon completing the MHCIHF degree, students will be able to:

1. Have a clear understanding of the fundamental concepts in human factors and engineering psychology.
2. Have a clear understanding of human cognitive functions and limitations, and how those impact the design of systems.
3. Specify the design of an engineering human computer system so that it supports human capabilities.
4. Analyze critically and evaluate one’s own findings and those of others.
5. Communicate effectively ideas, methodologies, analyses, and interpretations of the research topic.

MHCIHF Degree 

MHCIHF degree is a non-thesis master's degree. For general university requirements, please see Non-Thesis Master’s Degrees. regulations, and procedures for all graduate programs, . Students pursuing MHCIHF degree must complete: 

• A minimum of 55 courses (39 credit hours) to satisfy degree requirements.
• A minimum of 39 credit hours of graduate-level study (graduate semester credit hours, coursework at 500-level or above).
• A minimum of 24 graduate semester credit hours must be taken at Rice University.
• A minimum of 24 graduate semester credit hours must be taken in standard or traditional courses (with a course type of lecture, seminar, laboratory, lecture/laboratory). 
• A minimum residency enrollment of one fall or spring semester of full-time graduate study at Rice University.
• A maximum of 2 courses (6 graduate semester credit hours) from transfer credit. For additional program guidelines regarding transfer credit, see Policies tab.
• An internship.⁵ All students in Master’s program are required to intern in summer between their two years of study.
• A capstone design course. (This is to be a project course, supervised jointly by all HCI and HF faculty, and should be taken in second semester of second year.)
• A minimum overall GPA of 2.67 or higher in all Rice coursework.
• A minimum program GPA of 3.00 or higher in all Rice coursework that satisfies non-thesis master’s degree.

courses listed below satisfy this degree program. In certain instances, courses not on this official list may be substituted upon approval of program's academic advisor, or where applicable, department or program's Director of Graduate Studies. Course substitutions must be formally applied and entered into Degree Works by department or program's Official Certifier. Additionally, these must be approved by Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Students and their academic advisors should identify and clearly document courses to be taken.

The English Language Proficiency Requirement may be waived for an international student who received a degree from an institution in which English is the official language of communication. Contact the admitting program for more information.

The following language proficiency tests are accepted by Rice graduate programs and will be used to assess English language proficiency. Please note the below scores are the minimum requirement, though some program requirements will be higher.

• The TOEFL IBT Home. A minimum score of 90 is required
• IELTS Indicator. A minimum score of 7 is required.
• Duolingo. A minimum score of 115 is required.

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