MS Human Systems Engineering at Arizona State University

Programme overview

In the Master of Science program in human systems engineering, you gain a deep understanding of the science of human performance and experience. You learn to use methods and tools that enable you to apply this understanding as you design and problem-solve in a wide variety of domains, including product usability, learning design, sports performance, cybersecurity, human-robot teaming, and workplace and patient safety.

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) Electives and Research (12 or 18 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 For the culminating experience, students have the option of completing a thesis (with industry guidance), an applied project to develop and demonstrate professional knowledge and skills, or a portfolio.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared for industry and government careers in positions such as: game designer human factors engineer human systems integrator information systems designer interface designer military scientist usability engineer user experience designer Graduates may work as a member of a design team for a product or system.

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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 psychology or a related field (including engineering, computer science or business) 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 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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