Joint PhD with Cognitive Science

Graduate students in good standing in one of the participating academic units may apply to earn a joint PhD with Cognitive Science. Earning such a certificate can significantly enhance a student’s academic knowledge and career choices. Students interested in the Joint PhD with Cognitive Science program must meet course and thesis requirements. At least one of the thesis supervisors must be an ICS fellow. Review the course requirements, applications, and program completion checklist for further information.

Requirements for the New PhD in Cognitive Science

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Required Core Courses

• An introductory course, Issues and Methods in Cognitive Science (3 units)
• Topics in Cognitive Science (1 unit), taken twice (2 semesters)
• Cognitive Science Practicum (2 units), taken twice (2 semesters)

Hours Required

• A total of 30 hours of cognitive science courses
• 9 hours of required cognitive science core courses and
• 21 hours of other elective cognitive science courses
• At least 12 of the 21 elective hours must be outside the home department, including courses in at least two different departments outside the home department. Each course must be at least two credits, and
• At least two of the courses must be classified as interdisciplinary cognitive science courses.

Thesis Requirements

• 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.
• At least one supervisor will be an ICS faculty fellow.
• The doctoral committee will include at least two ICS faculty fellows from outside the home department.
• In accordance with the rules of the graduate school, students must take at least 30 hours of dissertation research.
  

Cognitive Science Course Catalog
Program Completion Checklist
Tentative PhD Application and Concurrent Student Member Status
Sample Curriculum for Joint PhD in Psychology (Cognitive Program)
Joint PhD Dissertation Certification