Jeanette Gundel
Director of
Graduate Studies,
Professor, Linguistics
PhD Program Requirements
Students in the PhD program in Cognitive Sciences must take at least one broad introduction to the field, for example CGSC 8000 (Philosophy of Cognitive Science) or CGSC 8041 Cognitive Neuroscience. See the Director of Graduate Studies for more course options.
CGSC 8000 Philosophy of Cognitive Science
CGSC 8000 is offered in conjunction with PHIL 8640 Philosophy of Cognitive Science during Spring Semester in even years. Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary study of the mind...
CGSC 8000 is offered in conjunction with PHIL 8640 Philosophy of Cognitive Science during Spring Semester in even years. Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary study of the mind. In this course, we will explore fundamental issues in cognitive science. For example, what is cognitive science, and what is its history? What is the mind? How is the mind related to the brain? How do the mind and brain represent and process information? How is language related to thought? How do emotion and subjectivity fit into the science of cognition? How do the sciences, e.g. genetics and neuroscience, challenge free will and our sense of self? Is the scientific study of consciousness possible?
(or approved substitution)
CGSC 8041 Cognitive Neuroscience
Relations between brain activity and cognitive function in mammals. Working memory, attention, decision processing, executive function, categorization, planning, sequence processing. Behavioral/physiological perspectives...
(A-F or Aud, Offered Spring Semester, odd years)
Relations between brain activity and cognitive function in mammals. Working memory, attention, decision processing, executive function, categorization, planning, sequence processing. Behavioral/physiological perspectives. Disruption of cognitive function following brain damage. Extracellular recording of single neuron activity in nonhuman primates. Functional neuroimaging and magnetoencephalography in humans.
Major Electives
Minimum of 30 credits required, at least 3 credits from each area. Depending on the specific topic in a given semester, other appropriate seminars and topic courses in various departments across the university may be used with approval of the DGS and the student's advisors.
| PSY | 5014 |
Psychology of Human Learning and Memory | |
| PSY | 5015 |
Cognition, Computation and Brain | |
| PSY | 5031 |
Perception | |
| PSY | 5034 |
Psychobiology of Vision | |
| PSY | 5038 |
Introduction to Neural Network Models | |
| PSY | 5051 |
Psychology of Human-Machine Interaction | |
| PSY | 5061 |
Biological Psychology | |
| PSY | 5062 |
Cognitive Neuropsychology | |
| PSY | 5064 |
Brain and Emotion | |
| PSY | 5137 |
Introduction to Behavior Genetics | |
| PSY | 8010 |
Advanced Topics in Learning | |
| PSY | 8031 |
Seminar: Visual Peception | |
| PSY | 8036 |
Topics in Computational Vision | |
| PSY | 8055 |
Seminar: Cognitive Neuroscience | |
| PSY | 8056 |
Seminar: Psychology of Language | |
| PSY | 8060 |
Seminar: Neural Substrates of Mental Processes | |
| PSY | 8201 |
Social Cognition | |
| EPSY | 8116 |
Reading for Meaning: Cognitive Processes in the Comprehension of Texts | |
| EPSY | 8117 |
Empirical Paper and Research/Grant Proposals in Education and Psychology | |
| CPSY | 8301 |
Cognitive Development | |
| EEB | 5322 |
Evolution and Animal Cognition |
| CSCI | 5109 |
Visualization | |
| CSCI | 5421 |
Advanced Algorithms and Data Structures | |
| CSCI | 5511 |
Artificial Intelligence I | |
| CSCI | 5115 |
User Interface Design, Implementation and Evaluation | |
| CSCI | 5521 |
Pattern Recognition | |
| CSCI | 5525 |
Machine Learning | |
| CSCI | 5541 |
Natural Language Processing | |
| CSCI | 5561 |
Computer Vision | |
| CSCI | 8115 |
Human-Computer Interaction and User Interface Technology | |
| CSCI | 8211 |
Advanced Computer Networks and Their Applications | |
| CSCI | 8404 |
Design and Analysis of Approximation Algorithms | |
| CSCI | 8442 |
Computational Geometry and Applications | |
| CSCI | 8551 |
Intelligent Agents | |
| CSCI | 8725 |
Databases for Bioinformatics | |
| CSCI | 5512W |
Artificial Intelligence II (WI) |
| LING | 5001 |
Introduction to Linguistics | |
| LING | 5201 |
Syntax I | |
| LING | 5202 |
Syntax II | |
| LING | 5205 |
Semantics | |
| LING | 5206 |
Linguistic Pragmatics | |
| LING | 5801 |
Computational Linguistics | |
| LING | 8200 |
Topics in Syntax and Semantics | |
| LING | 8210 |
Topics in Syntax | |
| LING | 8900 |
Topics in Linguistics | |
| LING | 8921 |
Seminar in Language and Cognition (formerly Ling 8920 - Topics in Language and Cognition) |
| NSC | 5202 |
Theoretical Neuroscience: Systems Information Processing | |
| NSC | 5461 |
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience | |
| NSC | 5561 |
Systems Neuroscience | |
| NSC | 5661 |
Behavioral Neuroscience | |
| NSC | 8217 |
Systems and Computational Neuroscience |
| PHIL | 4615 |
Minds, Bodies and Machines | |
| PHIL | 8131 |
Seminar: Epistemology (i.e. theory of knowledge) | |
| PHIL | 8180 |
Seminar: Philosophy of language | |
| PHIL | 8182 |
Formal semantics of natural language | |
| PHIL | 8620 |
Seminar: Philosophy of the Biological Sciences | |
| PHIL | 8670 |
Seminar: Philosophy of Science |
Independent study
- 3 credits required
- S/N or A-F, 1-4 credits, with repeats allowed up to 15 credits total)
- Prereq: Instructor consent.
- CGSC 8991 is a variable credit course that students register for when they are doing independent research under the guidance/supervision of a faculty member in the Cognitive Science program.
Doctoral Thesis
CGSC 8888 - Thesis credits (minimum of 24)Research requirements
- Responsible Conduct of Research training is required and is integrated into the core courses taken by all students.
- 1st year research project (report by 1st term of year 2)
- 2nd research project (report by 2nd term of year 3)