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Cognitive Science, Graduate Certificate

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Program Overview

Cognitive Science is a dynamic, interdisciplinary field devoted to understanding the mind and intelligent behavior. It brings together knowledge and methods from a wide range of disciplines, including psychology, artificial intelligence, linguistics, philosophy, and neuroscience. The Graduate Certificate in Cognitive Science provides an introduction to the conceptual foundations and methods of the field, including in-depth exploration of technical skills for analyzing behavior in human and artificial systems. The ability to understand, predict, and augment human behavior is applicable to a broad range of career paths, including data science, healthcare, software and interaction design, government, and education.

Program Contact

Doug Markant

Cognitive Science Graduate Program Director

dmarkant@charlotte.edu

704-687-1316

Cognitive Science, Graduate Certificate at a Glance

To fulfill the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Cognitive Science, students must complete 15 credit hours of coursework including the required introductory course and at least two disciplinary courses. The remaining hours may come from any of the other topics courses listed. The certificate may be pursued as a stand-alone program or concurrently with another graduate degree program at UNC Charlotte.

delivery
On-Campus
Application Deadlines
October 1 (Spring Priority), December 1 (Spring Final), May 1 (Summer I), June 15 (Summer II), March 1 (Fall Priority), August 1 (Fall Final)
credit hours
15 Credit Hours
gre score
Not Required

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