Jun 28, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

CTCH 2300 - Human and Computer Interaction


Human and computer interaction is a discipline concerned with the design, evaluation and implementation of systems that require interactivity between people and computer systems. This course is an introduction to the field of study discussing the attributes, methods, and processes of human and computer interactive systems. Students apply methodologies to design a usable human and computer interactive system.

Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to explain attributes, methods, and processes of interactions between humans and computers.
  • Students will be able to explain and evaluate the standards of usability of human and computer interactions in a system.
  • Students will be able to evaluate an existing system that uses computer and human interactions.
  • Students will be able to create a system that requires interactivity between humans and computer systems that meets optimal usability standards.
  • Students will be able to test and evaluate the usability of a system that has interactions between humans and computer systems.


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