Students are welcome to create their own emphases within the HFE program. All HFE students must complete the core course requirements as outlined in the course requirements page of this site. A great deal of flexibility is granted in the elective courses that HFE students may take. Substitutions for core courses may be allowed in some cases, see our course substitutions web page for more information.

• Below are some suggestions for elective courses offered at SJSU that are relevant to 
  certain potnetial HFE emphases. note: not all classes are offered on a consistent basis.

Cognitive Psychology Emphasis

• Psyc 220 - Seminar in Experimental Psychology
• Psyc 235 - Seminar in Cognitive Psychology
• Psyc 256 - Seminar in Perception

Human-Computer Interaction Emphasis

• ISE 217 - Human-Computer Interaction
• ISE 219 - Research in Human Computer Interaction
• ISE 218 - Advance Interactive Design
• CS 235 - UI Design
• ANTH 149 - Ethnographic Techniques
• DSID 131 - Interactive and Interface Design

Ergonomics Emphasis

• ISE 114 - Safety Engineering
• KIN 257 - Biomechanics
• KIN 255 - Advanced Exercise Physiology
• KIN 250 - Quantitative Research Methods in Kinesiology
• DSID 226 - Ergonomics for Design

Human Performance Emphasis

• KIN 250 - Research Methods
• KIN 255 - Advanced Exercise Physiology
• KIN 256 - Environmental Exercise Physiology
• ISE 114 - Safety Engineering
• ISE 120 - Work Measurement