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To add depth to your communication knowledge and skills, we highly recommend that a student in our M.S. in Technical Communication or M.S. in Communication and Rhetoric program include either the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) or Graphics Certificate to the required M.S. coursework. Both certificates increase your skills and marketability. The Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Certificate is also offered as a stand-alone option on campus for non-matriculating working professionals. Undergraduate students seeking to attain competency in either print or electronic media should consult the Communication Design Certificate curriculum.
The Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Certificate gives students the skills and knowledge they need to work in this new environment that includes the Web, multimedia, wizards, agents and still-developing technologies. Note that the certificate will no longer be offered at a distance for working professionals.
The HCI Certificate, designed in cooperation with industry experts, provides those involved in the design of human-computer interactions with the knowledge and skills they will need to create new and better ways for people to communicate with and through computers. Students complete four courses to fulfill the requirements for the HCI Certificate. All graduate credits completed successfully under this certificate program (and not used to satisfy the credit requirements of an undergraduate degree at Rensselaer) can be applied towards the completion of the M.S. in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). All students must complete the following required courses:
To satisfy the market for this knowledge and skill set, the Department offers a graphics concentration both as a separate certificate and as part of its M.S. programs.
The Graphics Certificate program integrates design theory with in-depth studio work. It has been popular with both students and prospective employers. Students complete four courses to fulfill the requirements for the Graphics Certificate. All graduate credits completed successfully under this certificate program (and not used to satisfy the credit requirements of an undergraduate degree at Rensselaer) can be applied towards the completion of an M.S. degree. The program consists of courses divided into four groups. All students must fulfill the Group 1 requirement, but they may select any other combinations of courses from Groups 2-4 as long as they work within the upper limits listed below:
The Department may, from time to time, designate other courses that fulfill requirements in any or all of these categories. All students should complete the following form and submit it to Pat Marra in addition to the M.S. Plan of Study paperwork. Please do this no later than the beginning of your final semester of course work to allow time for review of your Graphics Certificate Plan of Study and preparation of your Graphics Certificate prior to your graduation.  Graduate Graphics Certificate Plan of Study (.doc, revised 08.21.2008)Students using a graphics course to fulfill the capstone requirement for the M.S. in Technical Communication must indicate the course as such on both their Graduate School Plan of Study and their Graphics Certificate Plan of Study. Students must make arrangements with the professor at the beginning of the semester to do appropriate-level projects. Students with previous academic work in graphics may want to waive specific courses. Waiver requests are made to the Department's Graphics Curriculum Committee. Submit petition and supporting documents to Pat Marra.
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