PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Graduate Certificate in Cognitive Sciences is designed for students who want some form of graduate study related to their undergraduate disciplines (anthropology, computer science, education, linguistics, biology, psychology, philosophy, etc.), graduate students working on programs related to cognitive sciences, individuals who need to fulfill an 18 credit hour concentration in the Interdisciplinary Studies MA or teachers and employees who want to enhance their educational credentials.
The certificate is an interdisciplinary program focusing on specific topics in the study of natural and artificial cognitive systems. The interdisciplinary program draws from related courses in the departments of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Computer Science, English (linguistics), Philosophy and Psychology.
CURRICULUM
| Total Credit Hours Required: |
| 18
Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree |
Required Courses—6 Credit Hours
The program recommends that students complete these courses in the first year of the certificate.
- PHI 5327 Topics in Cognitive Sciences (3 credit hours)
- PHI 5340 Research Methods in Cognitive Sciences (3 credit hours)
Elective Courses—12 Credit Hours
Choose four elective courses from at least three of the following areas.
Language and Linguistics
- LIN 5137 Linguistics (3 credit hours)
- LIN 6932 Problems in Linguistics (3 credit hours)
- SPA 5477 Aging and Communication (3 credit hours)
- SPA 6410 Aphasia and Related Disorders (3 credit hours)
- SPA 6417 Cognitive-Linguistic Communication Disorders (3 credit hours)
Machine and Artificial Intelligence
- CAP 5610 Machine Learning (3 credit hours)
- CAP 5636 Advanced Artificial Intelligence (3 credit hours)
- CAP 5415 Computer Vision (3 credit hours)
- CAP 6637 Affective Computing with Artificial Intelligence (3 credit hours)
- CAP 6640 Computer Understanding of Natural Language (3 credit hours)
- CAP 6671 Intelligent Systems (3 credit hours)
- CAP 6676 Knowledge Representation (3 credit hours)
Philosophy of Mind
- PHI 5325 Topics in Philosophy of Mind (3 credit hours)
- PHI 5225 Philosophy of Language (3 credit hours)
- PHI 5329 Philosophy of Neuroscience (3 credit hours)
- PHI 5328 Philosophies of Embodiment (3 credit hours)
Psychology
- EXP 5208 Sensation and Perception (3 credit hours)
- EXP 5256 Human Factors I (3 credit hours)
- EXP 6255 Human Performance (3 credit hours)
- EXP 6506 Human Cognition and Learning (3 credit hours)
- PSB 5005 Physiological Psychology (3 credit hours)
All elective courses listed above have been approved for inclusion by the chair or director of the relevant program. However, students without the appropriate prerequisites to courses will need to request the consent of the instructor to enroll.
Application Requirements
Admission is open to those with a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. An application to the graduate certificate program and official transcripts must be submitted. Applicants must apply online. All requested materials must be submitted by the established deadline(s).
Admission to the program is competitive on a space-available basis. Final admission is based on evaluation of the applicant's abilities, past performance and the applicant's potential for completing the certificate.
Application Deadlines
| Cognitive Sciences Certificate |
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Domestic Applicants
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