The Graduate Certificate in Cognitive Science consists of the completion of the following course requirements.
The program has formal approval from the Graduate School
- 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:
- Three cognitive science courses, all at least 2 credit hours; approved courses are listed in the cognitive science course catalog, and there are additional ad hoc courses offered each semester as announced to enrolled students by ICS;
- These courses must be from the approved course list, and they must be selected from at least two different departments outside of the student’s home department.
Upon completion of the program requirements, students must provide a transcript to the Academic Program Director. The Academic Program Director will review the transcript to ascertain whether the student has met the requirements. Once approved, the Institute will contact the Registrar's Office to include the certification on the student's official record. Certificates are awarded at the Institute's spring celebration.
Apply for ICS Cognitive Science Graduate Certificate by completing the following 3 steps:
Step 1 |
First be admitted to a CU Boulder graduate program in one |
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. |
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Step 2 | Be in good academic standing in one of the above departments and units. |
Step 3 | Apply for admission to the Certificate or PhD Program in the Institute of Cognitive Science by submitting the following items to the ICS office located at UCB 344, MUEN PSYCH Building D418 University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309: |
Submit an ICS application form Submit an Unofficial Transcript from your department/unit Submit a Plan of Study |
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:
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.
For more information on the Cognitive Science Courses contact:
Donna Caccamise
Associate Director and Academic Program Director
Institute of Cognitive Science
Donna.Caccamise@Colorado.edu