Area specific program requirements: CCN

Practicum

Students should complete two research practica in different labs during their first year in the program. These practica can be method- or content-based and students may continue to work in their primary lab while conducting a practicum in a different lab.

Courses

Students must complete the following required courses:

  • P&N First Year Seminar (2 half-credit courses: PSY 763S, PSY 764S)
  • Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience I (PSY 759S)
  • Foundations of Cognitive Psychology (PSY 730S)

2 additional P&N training area “core courses,” selected from:

  • Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience II (PSY 760S)
  • Social Behavior and Personality (PSY 711S)
  • Adult Psychopathology (PSY 705)
  • Advanced Cognitive Development (PSY 722)
  • Foundations of Behavioral and Computational Neuroscience (PSY 780S)

1 Research Method or Statistics course. Sample courses include:

  • Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (PSY 762)
  • Graduate Statistics (PSY 766)
  • Applied correlation and regression (PSY 767)
  • Applied structural equation modeling (PSY 768)

Additional Requirements

  • Students are expected to attend talks relevant to the C&CN training area, to attend P&N departmental colloquia, and to participate in the other events of our training area.
  • Students must give talks on their research in Year 3 and Year 5
  • Students must serve as teaching assistants for four courses.