Johns Hopkins University Krieger School of Arts and Sciences 16 courses
The Department of Cognitive Science's five-year PhD program has a primary goal to train a new generation of cognitive scientists who can meld multiple existing disciplines into a new, genuinely integrated science of the mind/brain. A secondary goal is to train graduates who are competitive for positions in traditional disciplinary departments at research universities. Because many of the most exciting research developments recognized within the related traditional disciplines arise through interdisciplinary research, the training in cognitive science offered by the department can promote a graduateβs attractiveness as a candidate for positions in a variety of departments. The training offered in cognitive science is highly interdisciplinary, strongly theoretically oriented, and integrated to an extent only possible within a department of cognitive science. In addition, PhD students are provided extensive experience integrating the theory and methods of diverse cognitive sub-disciplines through specially designed integrative courses and regular seminars involving the entire department. The JHU program can offer such a breadth and depth of training because - unlike departments in the allied disciplines - in a department of cognitive science, 100% of graduate training can be focused on cognition. Integrated training across the spectrum of cognitive methods allows students to emerge from graduate school as professional cognitive scientists.
Breadth
Two courses in cognitive psychology or neuropsychology. The following are examples of courses that apply:
Breadth
Select the following course or another approved course on Programming (C++, Java, etc.), or equivalent (e.g. computational linguistics):
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AS.050.671 | Bayesian Inference | 3 |
Breadth
Linguistics
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AS.050.617 | Semantics I | 3 |
| AS.050.620 | Syntax I | 3 |
| AS.050.625 | Phonology I | 3 |
Integration
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AS.050.626 | Foundations of Cognitive Science | 3 |
Research Ethics
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AS.360.625 | Responsible Conduct of Research | 0.5 |
Professional Development
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AS.050.860 | Professional Seminar in Cognitive Science | 0.5 |
Teaching Assistantships
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AS.050.849 | Teaching Practicum | 3 |
Basic Computation
Three courses. The following are examples of courses that apply:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AS.050.671 | Bayesian Inference | 3 |
| AS.050.672 | Foundations of Neural Network Theory | 4 |
| EN.601.675 | Machine Learning | 3 |
Integration
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AS.050.626 | Foundations of Cognitive Science | 3 |
Research Ethics
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AS.360.625 | Responsible Conduct of Research | 0.5 |
Depth: Area of Focus in Computation CogSci
6-8 courses will be selected in conjunction with adviser(s) to achieve depth and expertise in CCS. Lab meetings may be used to fulfill this requirement. The following are examples of courses that apply:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AS.050.675 | Probabilistic Models of the Visual Cortex | 3 |
| EN.601.665 | Natural Language Processing | 4 |
| EN.601.783 | Vision as Bayesian Inference | 3 |
Professional Development
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AS.050.860 | Professional Seminar in Cognitive Science | 0.5 |
Teaching Assignments
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AS.050.849 | Teaching Practicum | 3 |
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