Admission to the Undergraduate Certificate Program
The Undergraduate Certificate in Cognitive Science is available to students currently enrolled at ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ under a major degree program in the below disciplines.
Degree programs affiliated with ICS areÌý;ÌýComputer Science;ÌýInformation Science,ÌýIntegrative Physiology,ÌýLinguistics,ÌýPhilosophy,ÌýPsychology and Neuroscience,ÌýSchool of Education, andÌýSpeech, Language,ÌýHearing Sciences.
All students must be admitted to one of the aboveÌýdegree programs beforeÌýapplying to the Undergraduate Certificate in Cognitive Science Program.
ICS is not an admitting department for ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬÌý- you apply for admission to the Undergraduate Certificate in Cognitive Science Program after you have been admitted to CUÌýthrough a department that will confer your major degree.
| 1 | Students are encouraged to enroll in the program during their sophomore year and no later than the beginning of their junior year. |
| 2 | Applications are accepted year-round. |
| 3 | Students interested in an ICS program should contact theirÌýmajor degree department's faculty affiliated with ICSÌý(see the ICSÌýFellows page)Ìýand meet with them to fill out the Application Form and Plan of Study form |
| 4 | AcceptanceÌýto the Undergraduate Certificate in Cognitive Science Program is approved by the ICS Academic Program Director |
Students must submit three items to apply: unofficial transcript;ÌýUndergraduate Certificate in Cognitive Science Program Application Form; and Plan of Study/Progress Report Form.
| 1 | Students will need to submitÌýan Unofficial Transcript with their application forms.Ìý |
| 2 | Undergraduate Certificate in Cognitive Science Program Application FormsÌýmay be downloaded, completed,Ìýand brought to the ICS office in Muenzinger D414. You may also pick up blank Application Forms atÌýthe office. |
| 3 | Undergraduate Certificate in Cognitive Science Plan of Study/Progress Report may be downloaded, completed, and brought to the ICS office in Muenzinger D414. You may also pick up blank Plan of Study/Progress Report forms at the office. |
| Ìý | AcceptanceÌýto the Undergraduate Certificate in Cognitive Science Program is approved by the ICS Academic Program Director |
The ICS Academic Program Director will approve the enrollment on the basis of the information provided on the student’s Application Form, Plan of Study, and transcript.
Students accepted and enrolled into the program are encouraged to meet with the ICS Affiliated Faculty from their major department at least once per year to review their progress in the program.Ìý
Upon completion of the program requirements, students must provide an unofficialÌýtranscript to the Academic Program Director and request a review. 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.