To receive the certificate in cognitive science, the student
must successfully complete the requirements for a Ph.D. in
the graduate program in which the student is enrolled, and must
also meet the following additional requirements:
1. Successful completion of the Proseminar in Cognitive Science,
course 16:185:500. This is a multidisciplinary graduate survey
seminar taught by various cognitive science faculty members. Its
purpose is to promote commonality among students' backgrounds and also
to allow students to learn about one another's research
interests. (This course is only offered in the fall
semester.)
2. Completion of a research
project, course 16:185:699, under the direction of a participating
faculty member, normally outside the program in which the student is
enrolled. Project proposals must be approved by the Cognitive Science
Certificate Committee.
3. Completion of a minimum of 9
additional credits from approved courses in biomedical engineering,
cognitive science, computer science, linguistics, philosophy, and
psychology. A minimum of 6 of the 9 credits must be
taken from outside the graduate program in which the student is
registered. Courses offered in cognitive science (program number 185)
are considered to be outside of the student's home graduate
department. Exceptions and substitutions may be made, including
courses from other graduate programs, subject to the approval of the certificate committee.
