Cognitive Science (Graduate Certificate)
UConn graduate students and non-degree students seeking a deeper, more interdisciplinary understanding of how people perceive, act, know, and think are invited to apply. Working professionals and others looking to change careers or augment their current career trajectory through the interdisciplinary study of Cognitive Science can complete the certificate program on a full-time or part-time basis. Students must complete 12 credits.
Location
- Storrs Campus
Modality
- In Person
Requirements
Students design an individualized plan of study in consultation with their advisory committee and the Certificate advisor (Program Director). Twelve credits are required, three from COGS 5001 Cogntive Science Proseminar and the other nine selected from a list of approved electives. Other courses may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please refer to the program website for the most up-to-date course listings, including elective options that may not be offered currently but could be in the future.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| COGS 5001 | Cogntive Science Proseminar | 3 |
| Approved Electives | ||
| Select three electives from at least two academic departments/divisions outside of your home department | 9 | |
Anthropology (ANTH) | ||
| Cognitive Anthropology | ||
| Human Behavioral Ecology | ||
| Cognitive Science of Religion | ||
Biomedical Engineering (BME) | ||
| Physiological Modeling | ||
| Neuronal Information Processing and Sensory Coding | ||
| Bioelectrical Signals in Neuronal Tissues | ||
| Machine Learning Methods for Biomedical Signal Analysis | ||
Cognitive Science (COGS) | ||
| Structure, Acquisition and Processing of Language | ||
| Neurodevelopment and Plasticity | ||
| Neurobiology of Language: Typical and Atypical Cognition and Language Development | ||
| Cognitive Neuroscience of Language Across the Lifespan | ||
Communication (COMM) | ||
| Nonverbal Communication * | ||
| Human-Computer Interaction | ||
Computer Science Engineering (CSE) | ||
| Machine Learning for Data Science * | ||
Education Curriculum and Instruction (EDCI) | ||
| Bilingualism and Second Language Acquisition | ||
Educational Leadership (EDLR) | ||
| Influences on Adult Learning | ||
Educational Psychology (EPSY) | ||
| Learning: Its Implication for Education | ||
| Theories of Learning, Cognition and Instruction | ||
| Situated Cognition | ||
Linguistics (LING) | ||
| Introduction to Computational Linguistics | ||
| Acquisition I | ||
| Acquisition II | ||
| Phonology I | ||
| Phonology II * | ||
| Semantics I | ||
| Semantics II | ||
| Syntax I | ||
| Syntax II | ||
| Morphology * | ||
Philosophy (PHIL) | ||
| Seminar in Philosophy of Mind | ||
| Seminar in Philosophy of Language | ||
| Seminar in Philosophical Logic | ||
Psychological Sciences (PSYC) | ||
| Foundations in Neuropsychology | ||
| Neural Foundations of Learning and Memory | ||
| Neurobiology of Aging: Changes in Cognitive Processes | ||
| Adult Psychopathology | ||
| Developmental Psychopathology | ||
| Cognitive Development | ||
| Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience | ||
| Development of Language and Related Processes | ||
| Language Modality, Neural Plasticity, and Development * | ||
| Infancy and the Effects of Early Experience | ||
| Current Topics in Developmental Psychology (if the topic is relevant) | ||
| Memory | ||
| Event Cognition | ||
| Introduction to Programming Complex Systems | ||
| Introduction to Nonlinear Dynamics | ||
| Advanced Nonlinear Dynamics for the Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Dynamics of Language and Cognition | ||
| Computational Approaches to Language and Mind | ||
| Cognition | ||
| Psychology of Language | ||
| Current Topics in Cognitive Science | ||
| Sensation and Perception I | ||
| Control and Coordination of Action | ||
| Sentence and Discourse Processing | ||
| Social Cognition | ||
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) | ||
| Aphasia | ||
| Cognitive-Communicative Disorders | ||
| Language Disorders I: Birth to 5 Years | ||
| Language Disorders II: School Age Population | ||
| Psychoacoustics | ||
| Advanced Speech Science II | ||
| Central Auditory Disorders | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
- *
Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are offered infrequently.
Learning Objectives
- Demonstrate appropriate breadth and depth of disciplinary knowledge and comprehension of the major topics, theories, and issues of the discipline.
- Uses, disaggregates, reformulates and/or adapts principal ideas, techniques or methods of the field of study ethically, professionally, and based on best practices of the discipline.
- Communicate proficiently and effectively to a specialist or non-specialist audience, verbally and in writing, a coherent argument or explanation summarizing aspects of the discipline.