MS Human Systems Engineering (Aviation Human Factors) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

In the Master of Science program in human systems engineering with a concentration in aviation human factors, you acquire a deep understanding of the science of human performance and gain experience in the aerospace and aviation industries. You participate in courses that focus on methods and tools in applied cognitive science, foundations of human systems engineering, uses of simulation, aviation physiology, and crew resource management, among other topics.

What you will study

30 credit hours and a portfolio, or 30 credit hours and a thesis, or 30 credit hours including the required applied project course (HSE 593) Required Core (12 credit hours) HSE 520 Methods and Tools in Applied Cognitive Science (3) HSE 530 Intermediate Statistics for Human Systems Engineering (3) HSE 531 Data Analytics: Modeling Human Subjects Data (3) HSE 542 Foundations of Human Systems Engineering (3) Concentration (6 credit hours) AMT 533 Aviation Systems and Psychology (3) AMT 565 Safety in Complex Systems (3) Electives and Research (6 or 12 credit hours) Culminating Experience (0 or 6 credit hours) HSE 593 Applied Project (6) or HSE 599 Thesis (6) or portfolio (0) Additional Curriculum Information Regarding electives and research coursework, enrollment in HSE 592 Research for three credit hours is required for students completing a thesis and optional for students completing the applied project or portfolio culminating experience.

Career pathways

Graduates of this program are prepared for management, research and training positions in aerospace and aircraft manufacturing, with airlines, in flight training environments and in government.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. To be considered for admission to the program, applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, aeronautical management, psychology or a related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in their first bachelor's degree program or in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program; or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in nine credit hours of graduate coursework from a U.S. institution; or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable conferred master's degree program from a regionally accredited college or university.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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