Overview

Department of Cognitive Science / Department of Cognitive Science is located in Baltimore, MD, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis, portfolio, or 1st research paper (depending on track)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required 2 research papers

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

67

Applied

10

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, undergraduate degree relevant to cognitive science, resume or curriculum vitae, statement of purpose, transcripts from previous post-secondary institutions, 2 recommendation letters, research or course proposal
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, sample of work, statement of purpose, original transcripts from all previous post-secondary institutions

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

22

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Language acquisition and development, cognitive neuropsychology and neuroscience, computational studies, psycholinguistics and cognitive psychology, theoretical linguistics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD  21218
United States

Contact Dr. Geraldine Legendre
Professor/Chair
Email: legendre@cogsci.jhu.edu
Phone: 410-516-5331

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