HCI Degree Program
The Human Computer Interaction Graduate Program at Iowa State University offers an online Graduate Certificate in Human Computer Interaction (HCI). Through distance learning, students working in the private or public sector can take courses to learn more about HCI without having to travel to the ISU campus to study or commit to a full graduate program.
Length of Program: 12 credits/4 courses; can be completed in 9-12 months.
Program Tuition and Fees: Online/distance HCI students pay the distance education tuition rate of $900/credit hour + technology fee. The breakdown of tuition per credit and the technology fee for a single semester for the 2025-2026 academic year can be found on the distance education tuition and fee table.
Application Deadline: July 15 for Fall, December 15 for Spring, and April 15 for Summer
Format: Online
Students earning the certificate will help to fill the current and future needs for professionals trained with information technology skills in industry, academia, and the government. The objectives of the program are to provide the student with (1) An understanding of emerging human computer interface technologies, (2) An understanding of human cognition, behavioral methods, and usability techniques, (3) The ability to articulate societal and ethical issues related to human computer interaction, (4) An overview of the latest human computer interaction research in multiple disciplines.
For questions about the HCI Certificate, please contact the HCI Program Coordinator by e-mail at hci@iastate.edu, or phone at 515-294-2089.