Graduate Certificate: Cognitive Science Program

Graduate Certificate

Graduating as a Specialist?

When you apply for a degree (in your final year of study) please fill out the Application Form, including a list of courses that you would like counted toward the certificate program--either pre-approved courses or courses for which you have gotten approval from our Director of Graduate Studies, Mary McGrath. Per TGS policy, "students must submit the Application for a Graduate Certificate once all Graduate Certificate requirements have been completed, but no later than the time that the student files for graduation (in the final quarter of study)."

Certificates will be awarded and noted on your transcript. Congratulations!

Doctoral students in participating departments can become a Cognitive Science Specialist. This allows the student to be eligible for our quarterly travel grants, our Advanced Fellowships, and ultimately to obtain a Certificate in Cognitive Science. In addition, we welcome student input about potential speakers--just email us if there is someone that you think would give a good talk here. All specialists are invited to lunch with Cognitive Science Speakers while they are on campus, as well

Requirements: six Cognitive Science courses, at least four outside of home department. Courses taken P/N count the same for the Specialization as courses taken for a grade.

There is no time limit on when you can become a Specialist, and you do not have to complete the necessary courses before declaring. To declare your intent to become a Specialist, complete a Cognitive Science Specialist-Declaration Form.

Note: A list of pre-approved courses is available here. However, if you would like to count a course that is not on this list, please contact the Director of Graduate Studies, Peter van Elswyk.