Academic Program Proposal

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Capitol Technology University
Proposal
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Human Factors10/9/2019Recommended10/24/2019
Human Factors Program Description
The Ph.D. in Human Factors will provide a path for Human Factors personnel to explore new ground in the rapidly evolving workplace at the local, national, and global level. Human Factors is an interdisciplinary field, drawing from both engineering and from computer science and computer research. Human factors is in high demand in almost all industry sectors. Ergonomics can be considered a synonym for Human Factors.