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Program checklist · B.S.

Human-Centered Design and Development, B.S. (Capital)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College · Erie, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Credits (computed from items)
419-425
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214591
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214591_26261df0
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
      1

    Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

    13 items
    1. HCDD 264
      3
    2. HCDD 311
      3
    3. HCDD 340
      3
    4. HCDD 364W
      3
    5. HCDD 411
      3
    6. HCDD 412
      3
    7. HCDD 440
      3
    8. IST 210
      3
    9. IST 220
      3
    10. IST 230
      3
    11. IST 256
      3 General Education Course
      As published: “Programming for the Web”
      3
    12. IST 402
      3
    13. STAT 200
      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
      or: ENGL 202D Effective Writing: Business Writing
      3
    3. PSYCH 100
      Introductory Psychology
      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
      As published: “Foundations of Human-Centered Design and Development FYS”
      or: HCDD 113 Foundations of Human-Centered Design and Development
      3
    2. IST 261
      Application Development Design Studio I
      or: HCDD 361 Application Development Design Studio II
      3
    3. MATH 110
      Techniques of Calculus I
      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
      3
    6. CMPSC 121
      3
    7. CMPSC 131
      3 Supporting Course
      As published: “Programming and Computation I: Fundamentals”
      3
    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
      3
    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

    Psychology

    10 items
    1. PSYCH 244
      Introduction to the Psychology of Human Factors
      As published: “Introduction to the Psychology of Human Factors Engineering 1”
      3
    2. PSYCH 221
      Introduction to Social Psychology
      As published: “Introduction to Social Psychology 1”
      3
    3. PSYCH 253
      3
    4. PSYCH 256
      Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
      As published: “Introduction to Cognitive Psychology 1”
      3
    5. PSYCH 301W
      Basic Research Methods in Psychology
      As published: “Basic Research Methods in Psychology 1”
      4
    6. PSYCH 370
      3
    7. PSYCH 420
      Advanced Social Psychology
      As published: “Advanced Social Psychology 1”
      3
    8. PSYCH 421
      3
    9. PSYCH 423
      3
    10. PSYCH 458
      3

    Sociology

    8 items
    1. SOC 207
      Research Methods in Sociology
      As published: “Research Methods in Sociology 1”
      3
    2. SOC 403
      Advanced Social Psychology
      As published: “Advanced Social Psychology 1”
      3
    3. SOC 404
      Social Influence and Small Groups
      As published: “Social Influence and Small Groups 1”
      3
    4. SOC 405
      Sociological Theory
      As published: “Sociological Theory 1”
      3
    5. SOC 425
      Social Conflict
      As published: “Social Conflict 1”
      3
    6. SOC 429
      Social Stratification
      As published: “Social Stratification 1”
      3
    7. SOC 435/HDFS 434
      Perspectives on Aging 1
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    8. SOC 471
      3

    Informatics

    10 items
    1. IST 222H
      3
    2. IST 234N
      3
    3. IST 237
      3
    4. IST 301
      Information and Organizations
      As published: “1”
      3
    5. IST 337
      3
    6. IST 402
      Emerging Issues and Technologies
      As published: “Emerging Issues and Technologies 1”
      3
    7. IST 437
      3
    8. IST 431
      3
    9. IST 441
      3
    10. IST 446
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Security and Risk

    12 items
    1. CYBER 100
      Computer Systems Literacy
      As published: “Computer Systems Literacy 1”
      3
    2. SRA 111
      Introduction to Security and Risk Analysis
      As published: “Introduction to Security and Risk Analysis 1”
      3
    3. SRA 211
      Threat of Terrorism and Crime
      As published: “Threat of Terrorism and Crime 1”
      3
    4. SRA 221
      Overview of Information Security
      As published: “1”
      or: CYBER 221 Overview of Information Security
      3
    5. SRA 231
      3 Application Focus Selection
      As published: “Decision Theory and Analysis 1”
      3
    6. CYBER 262
      Cyber-Defense Studio
      As published: “Cyber-Defense Studio 1”
      3
    7. SRA 268
      3
    8. SRA 311
      3 General Education Course
      As published: “Risk Analysis in a Security Context 1”
      3
    9. CYBER 366
      Malware Analytics
      As published: “Malware Analytics 1”
      3
    10. SRA 421
      3
    11. SRA 468
      3
    12. SRA 472
      Integration of Privacy and Security
      As published: “Integration of Privacy and Security 1”
      3

    Geographic Information Systems

    11 items
    1. GEOG 6N
      Maps and the Geospatial Revolution
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. GEOG 260
      3 BA Fields selection
      As published: “Geographic Information in a Changing World: Introduction to GIScience”
      3
    3. GEOG 361
      3
    4. GEOG 362
      3
    5. GEOG 363
      3
    6. GEOG 364
      3 Option elective
      As published: “Spatial Analysis”
      3
    7. CAS 101N
      Introduction to Human Communication
      As published: “Introduction to Human Communication 1”
      3
    8. GEOG 461W
      3
    9. GEOG 463
      3
    10. GEOG 464
      3
    11. GEOG 485
      3

    Digital Arts and Communication

    18 items
    1. CAS 101N
      Introduction to Human Communication
      As published: “Introduction to Human Communication 1”
      3
    2. GD 100
      Introduction to Graphic Design
      As published: “Introduction to Graphic Design 1”
      3
    3. AA 121
      Design Thinking and Creativity
      As published: “Design Thinking and Creativity 1”
      3
    4. COMM 100N
      The Mass Media and Society
      As published: “The Mass Media and Society 1”
      3
    5. AA 122
      3
    6. CAS 175
      3
    7. CAS 215
      3
    8. CAS 271N
      3
    9. CAS 383N
      3
    10. CAS 471
      3
    11. COMM 190/GAME 140
      Gaming and Interactive Media 1
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    12. COMM 241
      Graphic Design for Communications
      As published: “Graphic Design for Communications 1”
      3
    13. COMM 310
      3
    14. COMM 318
      Not resolved to a course
    15. COMM 325
      3
    16. COMM 418
      3
    17. COMM 441
      Advanced Graphic Design for Communications
      As published: “Advanced Graphic Design for Communications 1”
      3
    18. COMM 450A
      3

    Data Sciences

    14 items
    1. DS 120
      1
    2. DS 200
      Introduction to Data Sciences
      As published: “Introduction to Data Sciences 1”
      4
    3. DS 220
      3
    4. DS 310
      3
    5. STAT 184
      3 General Education Course
      As published: “Introduction to R 1”
      2
    6. DS 300
      3
    7. DS 330
      3
    8. STAT 380
      3 IL Course
      As published: “Data Science Through Statistical Reasoning and Computation 1”
      3
    9. DS 402
      3
    10. DS 410
      3
    11. MIS 301
      Business Analytics
      As published: “Business Analytics 1”
      3
    12. MIS 431
      3 Supporting Data Analytics
      As published: “Business Data Management 1”
      3
    13. MIS 441
      Applied Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Business
      As published: “Applied Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Business 1”
      3
    14. MIS 445
      4

    Healthcare

    16 items
    1. HPA 101
      Introduction to Health Services Organization
      As published: “Introduction to Health Services Organization 1”
      3
    2. HPA 210
      Health Care Payment
      As published: “Health Care Payment 1”
      3
    3. HPA 211
      Financial Decisions in Health Care Organizations
      As published: “Financial Decisions in Health Care Organizations 1”
      3
    4. HPA 332
      Health Systems Management
      As published: “Health Systems Management 1”
      3
    5. HPA 470
      Health Care Information Management
      As published: “Health Care Information Management 1”
      3
    6. HDFS 210Z
      3
    7. HDFS 249N
      Adult Development and Aging
      As published: “Adult Development and Aging 1”
      3
    8. HDFS 445
      Development Throughout Adulthood
      As published: “Development Throughout Adulthood 1”
      3
    9. BBH 101
      Introduction to Biobehavioral Health
      As published: “Introduction to Biobehavioral Health 1”
      3
    10. BBH 302
      Diversity and Health
      As published: “Diversity and Health 1”
      3
    11. BBH 305
      Introduction to Global Health Issues
      As published: “Introduction to Global Health Issues 1”
      3
    12. BBH 315
      Gender and Biobehavioral Health
      As published: “Gender and Biobehavioral Health 1”
      3
    13. BBH 316
      Foundations and Principles of Health Promotion
      As published: “Foundations and Principles of Health Promotion 1”
      3
    14. BBH 402
      3
    15. BBH 432
      Biobehavioral Aspects of Stress
      As published: “Biobehavioral Aspects of Stress 1”
      3
    16. BBH 440
      Principles of Epidemiology
      As published: “Principles of Epidemiology 1”
      3

    Business Administration (Harrisburg Students Only)

    15 items
    1. ACCTG 211
      4
    2. ECON 102
      Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy
      or: ECON 104 Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy
      3
    3. MIS 250
      Introduction to Problem Solving with Spreadsheet
      As published: “Introduction to Problem Solving with Spreadsheet Analysis and Information Systems Management”
      3
    4. BA 243
      4
    5. BA 364Y
      3 General Education Course
      As published: “International Business and Society”
      3
    6. MIS 301
      3
    7. MIS 390
      3
    8. MGMT 301
      (Recommended 3 General Education Course
      As published: “Basic Management Concepts”
      3
    9. FIN 301
      3
    10. MKTG 301
      3
    11. SCM 301
      3
    12. MGMT 418
      3 Approved Elective
      As published: “Project Planning and Resource Management”
      3
    13. MGMT 420
      3
    14. MGMT 433
      3
    15. MIS 420
      3
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