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CSU’s Human Systems Integration Graduate Certificate empowers you to master the critical connection between humans, technology, and the environment. By integrating human factors into every phase of systems operations, you’ll gain the skills to create systems that prioritize safety, usability, and efficiency. This certificate prepares you to enhance human-system interaction while optimizing performance and reducing lifecycle costs, making you an indispensable asset in today’s technology-driven industries.
Customize your learning experience by specializing in data analysis or AR/VR applications. These focus areas allow you to align your education with your career goals, equipping you with modern skills to address challenges in industries such as aerospace, healthcare, emergency management, and more.
Through hands-on coursework, you’ll learn to:
Stack your certificate toward a Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering and continue building your expertise. Whether you’re looking to deepen your knowledge or take your career to the next level, this certificate sets the stage for continued learning and professional advancement.
Graduates of the Human Systems Integration certificate are prepared for multiple career paths involving engineering, human-computer interaction, and safety design. With the ability to improve interactions between humans and technology, you will be uniquely qualified for roles across industries such as aerospace, healthcare, manufacturing, and public safety.
Potential job titles include:
Professionals in Human Systems Integration benefit from strong demand and competitive salaries. The high demand for experts who can bridge the gap between human factors and technology ensures a wealth of opportunities in industries that rely on innovation and efficiency.
Associate Professor of Systems Engineering
Dr. Steve Conrad has conducted research and consulted with the water and energy industry for over 25 years on the feedbacks between human-environmental systems through the coupling of social and engineering sciences to inform decision making and visualization, the quantification and modelling of system function, system optimization and resilience, and policy and planning.
Assistant Professor of Systems Engineering
Dr. Erika Gallegos’ research is centered on integrating humans with complex systems to enhance safety and performance in the design and evaluation of new and existing infrastructure.
Dr. Gallegos’ work focuses on modeling human behavior and cognitive workload over time to evaluate the interactions between humans and machines, with an emphasis on developing appropriate trust and maintaining situational awareness of human operators with autonomous systems. Her research is primarily applied to the transportation domain; with a current focus of integrating smart technology (e.g., connected vehicles, connected infrastructure, autonomous vehicles) into the transportation system while facilitating safety for all users (e.g., automated, non-automated, motorized, non-motorized).
Her education and research backgrounds are in civil engineering, industrial and systems engineering, transportation engineering, and human factors.
Associate Professor of Systems Engineering
Dr. Marie Vans was at HP Labs from 2000-2021, and was a senior research scientist at HP Labs in Fort Collins, CO. As of August 2021, she is the author of more than 55 publications and 35 U.S. granted patents.
Marie’s industry and academic experience include developing virtual reality simulations for education, product introduction, and analytics associated with educational experiences in VR. In addition, she has done research in natural language processing, document understanding & analytics, image analytics as well as security printing, information science, automatic 3D printer part defect detection, and bio-analytics. She is the co-author of a new book, “Functional Applications of Text Analytics Systems” with Steven Simske (River Series in Document Engineering) 2021.
Marie is also an adjunct faculty member of the San José State University, School of Information where she teaches a course in the design of educational experiences using social virtual reality platforms. She is a member of the Society for Imaging Science & Technology (IS&T) and the Global Standards Organization (GS1).
Full consideration is given to applicants who meet the given deadline. Applications received after the deadline will be reviewed as space within the program allows.
| Fall semester | July 1 |
| Spring semester | November 1 |
Start your application online and upload materials directly into the online system. You can save your progress and return any time.
Apply NowDownload the complete Systems Engineering Certificate Application Checklist prior to starting the application process. Candidates for the certificate program must have completed a bachelor of science in engineering, business, life sciences, or natural sciences from an accredited institution, with a GPA of 3.0 or greater. A basic statistics course and Calculus I are recommended.
Prepare the materials below and upload when you apply online.
Complete the online graduate application and pay the nonrefundable application processing fee (payable online). As soon as you have completed the required information, please submit your application. Your application will not be reviewed until it is complete and all required materials have been received.
Request one official transcript of all collegiate work completed from all institutions attended. Transcripts must be received directly from the originating institution to be considered official. Transcripts from Colorado State University are not required.
Electronic (preferred): Digital Transcripts must be submitted by the originating institution using a secure service such as parchment, eScrip-Safe, the National Student Clearinghouse, or e-Quals. Transcripts received via emails are considered unofficial. Use institution code 4075 for Colorado State University or gradadmissions@colostate.edu if the secure service requires an email address.
Mail (if necessary): Graduate Admissions Colorado State University – Office of Admissions 1062 Campus Delivery Fort Collins, CO 80523-1062
View your application status at any time to ensure your application checklist is complete or to check on updates.
Once your complete application, including supporting materials, is received, the department admission committee will review your application and notify you of their decision.
Proof of English language proficiency is required for applicants from countries or United States territories where there are official languages other than (or in addition to) English. This includes the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Puerto Rico.
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