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HCDE degree requirements and sample four-year plan

This resource is for ENGRUD students who entered the UW-Seattle in AUT25.

Degree requirements

ENGRUD requirement key

= Placement requirements
= Pick one to satisfy placement requirement
(Note: all must be completed to graduate)
Placement: July 15 after the first year

Engineering First-year Interest Group (E-FIG)

CourseCreditsTitle
ENGR 1011Engineering Exploration
GEN ST 1991The University Community

Mathematics and Statistics (15-20cr)

CourseCreditsTitle
MATH 124, 125, 12615Calculus with Analytic Geometry I-III

One course from the following:

CourseCreditsTitle
STAT 2205Statistical Reasoning
STAT 2905AP Statistics
STAT 3115Statistical Methods in Engineering and Science
Q SCI 3815Introduction to Probability and Statistics

Visit department website for full list.

Sciences (15cr)

CourseCreditsTitle
CHEM 1425General Chemistry
PHYS 1215Mechanics [pr: MATH 124]

Additional science from list below to reach 15 credits.

Additional Math/Statistics/Science (15-20cr)

Visit department website for a list of approved courses. Course options recommended for the placement process include:

CourseCreditsTitle
CHEM 1525General Chemistry [pr: CHEM 142]
CHEM 1625General Chemistry [pr: MATH 152]
PHYS 1225Electromagnetism [pr: MATH 125, PHYS 121]
PHYS 1235Waves, Light, and Heat [pr: MATH 126, PHYS 122]

Honors or accelerated sequences of chemistry, math and physics will satisfy degree requirements.

General Education Requirements (35cr)

Written and Oral Communication:

CourseCreditsTitle
English Composition5English Composition
Writing7Writing (may overlap with Areas of Inquiry, DIV, or major requirements)

Areas of Inquiry:

CourseCreditsTitle
A&H10Arts & Humanities
SSc10Social Sciences
A&H or SSc10Additional Arts & Humanities or Social Sciences

A&H and SSc cannot overlap with HCDE major requirements.

Diversity:

CourseCreditsTitle
DIV5Diversity (may overlap with Areas of Inquiry or W)

Engineering Fundamentals (12cr)

One course from the following

CourseCreditsTitle
CSE 1214Intro to Computer Programming I
CSE 1224Intro to Computer Programming II
CSE 1234Intro to Computer Programming III
CSE 1604Data Programming

Eight additional credits from HCDE engineering fundamentals list. Examples include: A A 210, AMATH 301, BIOEN 215, CEE 220, CSE 163, CSE 180, E E 215, ENGR 115, M E 123, M E 230, MSE 170, NME 220. Visit department website for full list.

Major Core Requirements (46cr)

CourseCreditsTitle
HCDE 3025Foundations of HCDE I
HCDE 3035Foundations of HCDE II
HCDE 3085Visual Communication in HCDE
HCDE 3105Interactive Systems Design and Technology
HCDE 3135Intro to User Research (W)
One course from:
HCDE 315
HCDE 316

5
5

Inclusive Design (SSc, DIV)
Sustainable Design
HCDE 3212Professional Portfolio
HCDE 3222Organizational Teamwork
HCDE 3515User Experience Prototyping Techniques
HCDE 4922Capstone Planning
HCDE 4935Senior Capstone

Experiential Learning (2cr)

Any combination of the following:

CourseCreditsTitle
ENGR 321VariableEngineering Internship Education
ENGR 4902Engineering Leadership
HCDE 496VariableDirected Research in HCDE
HCDE 497VariableStudy Abroad: HCDE
HCDE 499VariableIndividual Research

HCDE Electives (23cr)

15 credits from HCDE engineering electives and 8 credits from the System and Society electives list. Visit department website for a list of approved courses.

Total credits required for graduation: 180cr

Sample four-year plan

This is a sample four-year plan for Human Centered Design & Engineering to provide ENGRUDs a framework to create their individual academic plan.

Courses required to request placement for ENGRUD students: ENGR 101; MATH 124, 125, 126; CHEM 142; PHYS 121; English Composition; choose one: (CSE or STAT recommended): AMATH 301, BIOEN 215, CHEM 152, CHEM 162, CSE 121, CSE 122, CSE 123, CSE 160, ENGR 115, ME 123, MSE 170, PHYS 122, PHYS 123, STAT 220.

ENGRUD requirement key

 Placement requirements
  = Pick one to satisfy placement requirement
(Note: all must be completed to graduate)
Placement: July 15 after the first year

Year 1

Autumn quartercrWinter quartercrSpring quartercr
MATH 124 5 MATH 1255 MATH 126 5
CHEM 142 5 English Composition5 PHYS 121 5
E-FIG: ENGR 101 & GEN ST 1992 STAT 220 5 CSE 121 OR CSE 122 OR CSE 1234
A&H / SSc / DIV3-5
Qtr. Total:15Qtr. Total:15Qtr. Total:14

Year 2

Autumn quartercrWinter quartercrSpring quartercr
A&H5SSc5SSc / Writing Course5
Approved Natural Science5Approved Math/Stat/Science5Approved Math/Stat/Science5
Engineering Fundamentals4Engineering Fundamentals4A&H5
Free Elective2A&H or SSc2
Qtr. Total:16Qtr. Total:16Qtr. Total:15

Year 3

Autumn quartercrWinter quartercrSpring quartercr
HCDE 310 5HCDE 303 5HCDE 351 5
HCDE 302 5HCDE 315 (DIV)5HCDE 308 5
HCDE 313 5HCDE 321 2HCDE 322 2
HCDE 496 2Free Elective3
Qtr. Total:15Qtr. Total:14Qtr. Total:15

Year 4

Autumn quartercrWinter quartercrSpring quartercr
HCDE 5HCDE 492 2HCDE 493 5
HCDE 4HCDE - Engineering Elective5HCDE - Systems & Society Elective4
Approved Math/Science5HCDE - Engineering Elective5A&H / SSc5
Free Elective2Free Elective3
Qtr. Total:16Qtr. Total:15Qtr. Total:14

Honors or accelerated sequences of chemistry, math and physics will satisfy degree requirements.