Course Detail
Units:
3.0 - 6.0
Course Components:
Independent Study
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisites: (PSY 1010 OR PSY 1011 OR AP Psychology of 3 or higher OR IB Psychology score of 5 or higher) AND Instructor Consent.
Description
This course provides a capstone experience for students pursuing a human factors certificate. Students conduct an independent research project under the supervision of a faculty member. The project allows them to demonstrate their ability to conduct sound and important Human Factors research as a measure of their knowledge of the field. Students produce a written report of the project using the formal guidelines of either the American Psychological Association for a journal article or the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society for a conference proceedings.