人机交互研究生证书提供了以人为中心的软件应用程序界面设计知识和技能。使学生对以人为本的设计方法有基本的了解，并具有设计，原型制作，实现和评估用户界面技术的实践经验。该证书是在人机交互和设计领域的四门研究生水平课程（12个学时）完成后颁发的。研究生课程主任可酌情批准有关课程替代的要求。研究生证书可以作为学士后和硕士后学生的独立研究生选择，或者可以与夏洛特UNC大学的相关研究生学位课程同时获得。经部门研究生课程主任批准，证书课程中的12个学分可应用于软件和信息系统学系的研究生课程。
The Graduate Certificate in Human Computer Interaction provides both knowledge and skills in the human-centered design of interfaces for software applications. Students are provided with a basic understanding of human-centered design methods, as well as practical experience with techniques for designing, prototyping, implementing, and evaluating user interfaces. <br>The certificate is awarded upon completion of four graduate level courses (12 credit hours) in the area of human-computer interaction and design. Requests for related course substitutions may be approved at the discretion of the Graduate Program Director. <br>The graduate certificate may act as a standalone graduate option for post-baccalaureate and post-master's students, or may be pursued concurrently with a related graduate degree program at UNC Charlotte. The 12 credit hours in the certificate program may be applied to the graduate programs in the Department of Software and Information Systems with approval of the department Graduate Program Director.<br>All requirements must be completed within five years of studies, starting from the time when the first course for the certificate is taken. Coursework taken for one graduate certificate may not be counted towards a second graduate certificate.