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ABOUT CSCN
Program Overview
The goal of the CSCN program is to support and promote interdisciplinary training and research in Cognitive Science and Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Michigan. The program provides students with:
- a background on neural and computational approaches to cognition,
- a background in substantive areas of interest, such as attention and memory; and
- opportunities to develop analytic research skills in the context of collaborative and interdisciplinary research projects.
The Program is concerned with studying cognition—including the topics of perception, attention, learning & memory, language, and reasoning—at both the behavioral and neurological levels. We believe that “doing cognitive neuroscience from a cognitive-psychology perspective” can make major contributions to cognitive neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and their interface. However, we also include other perspectives, so as to make contact with related research being done at other units on the Michigan campus.
Program Requirements
Students in the Program are required to take four core courses and three elective courses related to Cognitive Science and Cognitive Neuroscience. Program students are also required to do research in two labs related to the program’s emphases. The overall research agenda of these labs is very broad (e. g., including labs studying traditional cognitive neuroscience, emotion, artificial intelligence, psychiatric disorders, non-human species, etc.).
A list of the required courses and possible electives, as well as relevant laboratories may be found within this site.
Program Benefits
Graduates of the Program receive a certificate on their diploma indicating that they have received relevant training in cognitive science and cognitive neuroscience. Program participants are also eligible to apply for small grants (up to $10,000) to support research, travel, equipment, and other needs. Most important, program participants become a part of the larger cognitive science and cognitive neuroscience communities at the University of Michigan and regularly interact with others working in these fields.
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