Transportation Human Factors Concentration

Transportation Human Factors is the application of knowledge about human characteristics to the design of vehicles and transportation infrastructure on the ground and in the air.

The transportation concentration covers basic theoretical and empirical issues and emphasizes research that applies cognitive science to real-world problems. The program builds bridges between human factors engineering and cognitive psychology. 

Students pursuing this concentration must complete 15 graduate credits, typically one year. This program is in-person only but may be pursued on a full- or part-time basis.

Admitted students are not guaranteed funding but can sometimes secure teaching or research assistantships to offset the program's cost.

Some job titles include:

• transportation safety specialist
• human factors engineer
• human factors consultant