Major and Minor Information and General Catalog Material
- Requirements for the B.A. and B.S. in Cognitive Science
- Requirements for the Minor in Cognitive Science
- COGS course descriptions
- UC Merced General Catalog documents
Faculty and Research
- For information about our faculty and their research interests, see our faculty page.
Public Presentations
- The UC Merced and broader public are all invited to attend the Mind, Technology, & Society talk series, described here. The series hosts visiting scholars who are leaders in their field, and who present on a wide range of topics relevant to cognitive science. Keep your eye on the schedule!
- Each spring, the Cognitive & Information Sciences faculty awards an awesome, famous researcher somewhere in the world with a “Distinguished Cognitive Scientist Award.” These esteemed scholars visit UC Merced and give a great public presentation. All are invited to attend—so stay tuned each spring.
Research Credit
- Usually you ask a professor about research credit after getting to know that professor in a course or previous lab experience. Research spots in labs are rare and usually they are granted to students who have shown dedication and interest to a professor, graduate student, or postdoc in advance of that request. A good first step is to attend office hours and ask your instructors and teaching assistants about their research interests.
- There is a simple process when adding independent study credit for undergraduate research (COGS 195). First you fill out an online “Independent Study" enrollment form, available from the Office of the Registrar: https://registrar.ucmerced.edu/forms. Next, the professor who will be supervising your research will accept your application. You will then receive an email inviting you to register for the class.
- You should discuss the number of credits with the supervising professor. Each unit of credit is equivalent to 3 hours per week of lab-related activity. .
Useful Readings
Updated 2023
