Cognitive Science Graduate Certificate

CU Boulder graduate students enrolled and in good standing in one of the following departments/units can apply to the ICS Cognitive Science Graduate Certificate Program.

ATLAS Institute, Architecture and Planning; Computer Science; Information Science; Integrative Physiology; Linguistics; Philosophy; Psychology and Neuroscience; School of Education; Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences. Students enrolled in graduate programs from other departments may request approval to participate.

Apply by completing the following three steps. Submit all items to to ICSPrograms@colorado.edu.

Step 1Submit an ICS Graduate Program Application Form 
Step 2Submit an Unofficial Transcript from your department/unit  
Step 3Submit a Graduate Certificate Program Plan of Study/Progress Report

The Graduate Certificate in Cognitive Science Program consists of the completion of the following 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)

Additional Courses (minimum 6 credit hours):

  • Three cognitive science elective courses, at least 2 credit hours each.
    • All approved courses are listed in the Course Catalog, including interdisciplinary courses.
    • Ad hoc courses may be offered; program students will be notified when such courses are available.
  • Two of the courses must be from two different departments, outside of the student's home department (three total departments represented).
  • One of the three electives must be an interdisciplinary course.

*Independent Study: If a student needs to replace one required course to satisfy program requirements due to unavoidable scheduling issues, complete and submit the Independent Study Approval Form to ICSPrograms@colorado.edu.

 Four Steps to Complete the Program

Step 1Complete all required courses with a minimum grade of B.
Step 2Submit an Unofficial Transcript to the Academic Program Director at ICSPrograms@colorado.edu. The Director will confirm whether all required courses have been completed.
Step 3Complete the Graduate Certificate Program Plan of Study/Progress Report. Submit the completed form electronically to ICSPrograms@colorado.edu.
Step 4The Academic Program Director will review the transcript, Progress Reports to confirm that requirements were met. Once approved, ICS will contact the Registrar's Office to include the Certificate on the student's official transcdript. Certificates are awarded at the end of academic year ICS celebration.

For more information on becoming a University of Colorado graduate student prior to applying for the ICS graduate programs, contact the following departments/units directly:

     ATLAS Institute
     Architecture and Planning
     Computer Science
     Information Science
     Integrative Physiology
     Linguistics; Philosophy
     Psychology and Neuroscience
     School of Education
     Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences
     Students enrolled in graduate programs from other departments may request approval to
     participate.

The program has formal approval from the Graduate School.

For more information on the Cognitive Science Program contact:
Institute of Cognitive Science
ICSPrograms@colorado.edu