Overview

Department of Cognitive Science / Department of Cognitive Science is located in La Jolla, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cognitive science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required 1-quarter teaching assistantship for each academic year in residence

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

245

Applied

25

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

135

Application Fee - Domestic

155

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 2nd	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, letters of recommendation, statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

66

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Normal development of spatial analytic processing, flexible problem solving, specific language impairment, empirical analysis of change in scientific culture, co-evolutionary analysis of drug resistance in HIV
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA  92093-0021
United States

Contact Douglas Nitz
Chair
Email: dnitz@ucsd.edu
Phone: -653-1132

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