Bachelor of Science in Human Centered Computing

RIT’s human-centered computing degree combines computing, psychology, and design to examine how people use technology and how computing systems can become more intuitive. Fundamental to human-centered computing (HCC) is a focus on humans as individuals and how they behave with technology. Students in this major find themselves at the intersection of computer advancements and human behavior around technology. Topics of consideration include the design, evaluation, and implementation of interactive computing systems and understanding the ways in which such systems can transform our lives. Given the growing reliance on computing in our everyday lives, technology no longer is the exclusive realm of tech-savvy users; industry has recognized the need to make software and devices that are usable and desirable to everyone. Human-centered computing degrees are about leveraging technology, and exploring and adapting how people access and interact with it. Finding ways to integrate technology with our everyday lives—regardless of our physical capabilities, age, or location—is a key component of the program. HCC professionals are changing the world every day. HHC professionals have pioneered a range of development, including creating ways for computers to reproduce realistic animations of American Sign Language, designing the successor for the Fitbit, or building the next generation of speech recognition software. HCC students are the driving force at the center of the global accessibility effort.