Overview

Department of Human Factors and Behavioral Neurobiology / Department of Human Factors and Behavioral Neurobiology is located in Daytona Beach, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	MSHF	Human factors
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	PHDHF	Human factors

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	25
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional Thesis or non-thesis option available
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

79

Applied

33

Accepted

26

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

58

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.52%
Black or African American	1.72%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.17%
Unknown	3.45%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 1

Male (7)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Aerospace human factors, game-based education, healthcare human factors, applied cognition and training, user experience
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1 Aerospace Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL  32114-3900
United States

Contact Scott Shappell PhD
Professor/Department Chair
Email: scott.shappell@erau.edu
Phone: 386-226-6100

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