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Program checklist · What is Human-Centered Design and Development?

What is Human-Centered Design and Development?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver · Monaca, PA

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Program
Award
What is Human-Centered Design and Development?
Credits (computed from items)
401-417
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214698
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214698_d4e4184b
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements for the Major

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    1 item
    1. IST 495
      Internship
      Not resolved to a course
      1

    Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

    13 items
    1. HCDD 264
      Design Practice in Human-Centered Design and Development
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. HCDD 311
      Object-Oriented Design and Software Applications
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. HCDD 340
      Human-Centered Design for Mobile Computing
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. HCDD 364W
      Methods for Studying Users
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. HCDD 411
      Distributed-Object Computing
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. HCDD 412
      The Engineering of Complex Software Systems
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. HCDD 440
      Human-Centered Design and Development Capstone Course
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    8. IST 210
      Organization of Data
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. IST 220
      Networking and Telecommunications
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    10. IST 230
      Language, Logic, and Discrete Mathematics
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    11. IST 256
      Programming for the Web
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    12. IST 402
      Emerging Issues and Technologies
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    13. STAT 200
      Elementary Statistics
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    Additional Courses

    4 items
    1. ENGL 15
      Rhetoric and Composition
      Not resolved to a course
      or: ENGL 30H Honors Rhetoric and Composition
      3
    2. ENGL 202C
      Effective Writing: Technical Writing
      Not resolved to a course
      or: ENGL 202D Effective Writing: Business Writing
      3
    3. PSYCH 100
      Introductory Psychology
      Not resolved to a course
      or: SOC 3 Introductory Social Psychology
      3
    4. Select 12 credits from the Application Focus course listings. These are listings maintained by the department as support of major courses. At least one course must be at the 400 level. Students may also complete a custom Application Focus course sequence with approval from an academic adviser and an HCDD teaching faculty member. Students may want to consider choosing courses that also fulfill US and/or IL requirements.
      Not resolved to a course
      12

    Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

    12 items
    1. HCDD 113S
      Foundations of Human-Centered Design and Development FYS
      Not resolved to a course
      or: HCDD 113 Foundations of Human-Centered Design and Development
      3
    2. IST 261
      Application Development Design Studio I
      Not resolved to a course
      or: HCDD 361 Application Development Design Studio II
      3
    3. MATH 110
      Techniques of Calculus I
      Not resolved to a course
      or: MATH 140 Calculus With Analytic Geometry I
      4
    4. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3-6
    5. IST 140
      Introduction to Application Development
      Not resolved to a course
    6. CMPSC 121
      Introduction to Programming Techniques
      Not resolved to a course
    7. CMPSC 131
      Programming and Computation I: Fundamentals
      Not resolved to a course
    8. CMPSC 101& IST 240
      Introduction to Programmingand Introduction to Computer Languages
      Not resolved to a course
    9. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3-6
    10. IST 242
      Intermediate & Object-Oriented Application Development
      Not resolved to a course
    11. CMPSC 221& CMPSC 122
      Object Oriented Programming with Web-Based Applicationsand Intermediate Programming
      Not resolved to a course
    12. CMPSC 132& CMPSC 221
      Programming and Computation II: Data Structuresand Object Oriented Programming with Web-Based Applications
      Not resolved to a course

    Data Sciences

    14 items
    1. DS 120
      Scripting for Data Sciences
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    2. DS 200
      Introduction to Data Sciences
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    3. DS 220
      Data Management for Data Sciences
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. DS 300
      Privacy and Security for Data Sciences
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. DS 310
      Machine Learning for Data Analytics
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. DS 330
      Visual Analytics for Data Sciences
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. DS 402
      Emerging Trends in the Data Sciences
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    8. DS 410
      Programming Models for Big Data
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. MIS 301
      Business Analytics
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    10. MIS 431
      Business Data Management
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    11. MIS 441
      Applied Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Business
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    12. MIS 445
      Business Intelligence
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    13. STAT 184
      Introduction to R
      Not resolved to a course
      2
    14. STAT 380
      Data Science Through Statistical Reasoning and Computation
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Digital Arts and Communication

    23 items
    1. AA 121
      Design Thinking and Creativity
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. AA 122
      Introduction to Graphic Storytelling
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. CAS 101N
      Introduction to Human Communication
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. CAS 175N
      Persuasion and Propaganda
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. CAS 215
      Argumentation
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. CAS 271N
      Intercultural Communication
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. CAS 383N
      Culture and Technology
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    8. CAS 471
      Intercultural Communication Theory and Research
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. COMM 100N
      The Mass Media and Society
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    10. COMM 190/GAME 140
      Gaming and Interactive Media
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    11. COMM 241
      Graphic Design for Communications
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    12. COMM 310
      Digital Media Metrics
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    13. COMM 320
      Introduction to Advertising
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    14. COMM 325
      Effects of digital games
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    15. COMM 370
      Public Relations
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    16. COMM 372
      Digital Public Relations
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    17. COMM 418
      Media Effects: Theory and Research
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    18. COMM 420
      Research Methods in Advertising and Public Relations
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    19. COMM 422
      Advertising Media Planning
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    20. COMM 441
      Advanced Graphic Design for Communications
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    21. COMM 450
      Digital Advertising
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    22. COMM 450A
      Digital Campaigns
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    23. GD 100
      3

    Geographic Information Systems

    12 items
    1. CAS 101N
      Introduction to Human Communication
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. GEOG 6N
      Maps and the Geospatial Revolution
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. GEOG 260
      Geographic Information in a Changing World: Introduction to GIScience
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. GEOG 361
      Cartography--Maps and Map Construction
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. GEOG 362
      Remote Sensing and Image Analysis
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. GEOG 363
      Geographic Information Systems
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. GEOG 364
      Spatial Analysis
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    8. GEOG 461W
      Dynamic Cartographic Representation
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. GEOG 463
      Geospatial Information Management
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    10. GEOG 464
      Advanced Spatial Analysis
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    11. GEOG 485
      GIS Programming and Software Development
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    12. Any ARMY, NAVSC, AIR ROTC
      Not resolved to a course
      1-6

    Healthcare

    18 items
    1. BBH 101
      3
    2. BBH 302
      3
    3. BBH 305
      3
    4. BBH 315
      3
    5. BBH 316
      3
    6. BBH 402
      3
    7. BBH 432
      3
    8. BBH 440
      3
    9. HDFS 210
      Ethnicity, Health and Aging
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    10. HDFS 249N
      Adult Development and Aging
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    11. HDFS 445
      Development Throughout Adulthood
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    12. HPA 101
      Introduction to Health Services Organization
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    13. HPA 210
      Health Care Payment
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    14. HPA 211
      Financial Decisions in Health Care Organizations
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    15. HPA 301W
      Health Services Policy Issues
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    16. HPA 311
      Population Health and Healthcare
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    17. HPA 332
      Health Systems Management
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    18. HPA 470
      Health Care Information Management
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Informatics

    8 items
    1. ENGR 310
      Entrepreneurial Leadership
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. ETI 301
      Information and Organizations
      Not resolved to a course
      or: IST 301
      3
    3. HCDD 446
      An Introduction to Building Computer/Video Games
      Not resolved to a course
      or: IST 446
      3
    4. IST 222H
      Community Informatics
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. IST 234N
      Digital Cultures
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. IST 402
      Emerging Issues and Technologies
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. IST 431
      The Information Environment
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    8. MGMT 215
      Entrepreneurial Mindset
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Psychology

    10 items
    1. PSYCH 221
      Introduction to Social Psychology
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PSYCH 244
      Introduction to the Psychology of Human Factors Engineering
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. PSYCH 253
      Introduction to Psychology of Perception
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. PSYCH 256
      Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. PSYCH 301W
      Basic Research Methods in Psychology
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    6. PSYCH 370
      Psychology of the Differently-Abled
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. PSYCH 420
      Advanced Social Psychology
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    8. PSYCH 421
      Self and Social Judgment
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. PSYCH 423
      Social Psychology of Interpersonal/Intergroup Relationships
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    10. PSYCH 458
      Visual Cognition
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Security and Risk

    13 items
    1. CYBER 100
      Computer Systems Literacy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. CYBER 221
      Overview of Information Security
      Not resolved to a course
      or: SRA 221
      3
    3. CYBER 262
      Cyber-Defense Studio
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. CYBER 366
      Malware Analytics
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. SRA 111
      Introduction to Security and Risk Analysis
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. SRA 211
      Threat of Terrorism and Crime
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. SRA 231
      Decision Theory and Analysis
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    8. SRA 268
      Visual Analytics
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. SRA 311
      Risk Analysis in a Security Context
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    10. SRA 421
      The Intelligence Environment
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    11. SRA 468
      Spatial Analysis of Risks
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    12. SRA 472
      Integration of Privacy and Security
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    13. Any ARMY, NAVSC, AIR ROTC
      Not resolved to a course
      1-6

    Sociology

    11 items
    1. SOC 5
      Social Problems
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. SOC 120N
      Knowing Right from Wrong
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. SOC 207
      Research Methods in Sociology
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. SOC 403
      Advanced Social Psychology
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. SOC 404
      Social Influence and Small Groups
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. SOC 405
      Sociological Theory
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. SOC 422
      World Population Diversity
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    8. SOC 423
      Social Demography
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. SOC 425
      Social Conflict
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    10. SOC 459
      Communities and Crime
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    11. SOC 467
      Law and Society
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    Source. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/undergraduate/colleges/information-sciences-technology/human-centered-design-development-bs/. Captured page pages/0512.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.