Graduate Program Checklist

Requirements for Ph.D. in Cognitive Science

30 hours of cognitive science courses. A cognitive science course is one that was included in the list of ICS approved courses during the semester you took the course.
a. 9 hours of required cognitive science core courses

1. Issues and Methods in Cognitive Science (3 credits)
2. Topics in Cognitive Science (2 semesters at 1 credit per semester)
3. Cognitive Science Research Practicum (2 semesters at 2 credits per semester)
b. 21 hours of other elective cognitive science courses
- At least 12 hours outside the home department, including courses in at least two different departments outside the home department. Each course must be at least two credits.
  
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- At least 2 interdisciplinary courses. An interdisciplinary course is one that was included on the list of ICS approved interdisciplinary courses during the semester you took the course.
  
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Interdisciplinary thesis. The original contributions of the dissertation research should exploit state of the art methods from the perspective of at least two disciplines. Students are encouraged to have their doctoral research co-supervised by two faculty members representing different disciplines.

a. At least one supervisor is an ICS faculty fellow
b. The doctoral committee includes at least two ICS faculty fellows from outside the home department.
c. 30 hours of dissertation research

Requirements for Certificate in Cognitive Science

Four cognitive science courses. A cognitive science course is one that was included in the list of ICS approved courses during the semester you took the course.
a. All courses at least two credit hours
b. Issues and Methods in Cognitive Science
c. Courses from at least two different departments outside of home department
d. At least one elective course is an interdisciplinary course. An interdisciplinary course is one that was included on the list of ICS approved interdisciplinary courses during the semester you took the course.