Our cognitive science certificate allows students to explore how people think, process and learn. Our training prepares students for many of the fields that are expected to grow in the 21st century: artificial intelligence, information processing, medical analysis, data retrieval, education and multimedia.
Understand human cognition in the information age
Gain training that will complement any undergraduate degree
Be prepared for work in a number of growing fields
Experience an interdisciplinary curriculum that approaches cognitive science holistically. Classes are taught in the Departments of Psychology and Neuroscience, Linguistics, Computer Science, Philosophy, and Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences.
Connect with the Institute of Cognitive Science, which fosters scientific interchange from a broad range of disciplines and supports research in cognitive science.
Be well prepared for a variety of career opportunities within the field of cognitive science, from psychology to computer science.
Broaden your employment possibilities in combination with the skills you learn in your major area of study
Computer resource specialist, medical analyst, intelligence analyst, web developer, software engineer and technical writer are common opportunities with this certificate
Work in telecommunications, information processing, health care, data retrieval or education
Some opportunities include:
Learn more about:
