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Currently, this program
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COGNITIVE AND COMPUTING
SCIENCES
DUAL DEGREE OPTION
The
dual degree program is a
5-year course of study in
which students earn dual
master's degrees in psychology
and computer science (Years 1
through 3), along with a PhD
in Psychology (Years 4 and 5).
Graduates are particularly
qualified to fill
high-technology positions that
require a combination of
technical and human expertise
-- for example, technical
corporate training or software
usability engineering. In
addition, students who
supplement their doctoral
training in psychology with
graduate work in computer
science will be highly
competitive in an academic job
market that values strong
computational
skills.
Students must complete
a single master's thesis that
integrates psychology and
computer science. The computer
science component of the
thesis may focus on
human/computer interaction,
modeling/simulation, or some
other suitable domain.
Applicants must meet
the entry prerequisites for
psychology and for computer
science. However, both
departments will give
individual consideration to
each student's undergraduate
coursework, and may allow
remedial work if necessary.
The main psychology
prerequisites are an
undergraduate course in
statistics and an
undergraduate laboratory
course in research methods.
Ideally, incoming students
will have already completed a
baccalaureate major or minor
in computer science along with
substantial undergraduate
course work in psychology.
Coordinator
Faculty
Dual
Degree Policy & Requirements
The
Graduate College requires a
program of study of at least 50
hours for dual master's degrees.
The Psychology Department
requires that 30 of the 50 hours
be satisfied as follows.
- Psyc
624
or any course that satisfies
the Psychology Department's
research methods requirement
(3 hours)
- 3
hours of Psyc 699 (but
If the student does not also
complete 3 hours of CS 699,
then the student must
complete a total of 6 hours
of Psyc 699).
- 12
hours of additional
course work in Psychology:
These hours may not include
independent study, directed
readings, directed research,
workshops, practica, or
internships.
- 4
additional hours in
Psychology, which
may include independent
study, directed readings,
and directed research, but
which may not include workshops,
practica, or internships.
The
Computer Science Department has
additional requirements,
resulting in a total of 54
required credit hours for dual
master's degrees in Psychology
and Computer Science. Details
of the computer science
coure requirements are
listed at:
A
single thesis is required, and
satisfies the thesis requirement
for both degrees. The thesis
committee must include two
Psychology faculty and two
Computer Science faculty, and
the thesis topic should
demonstrate integration of the
two fields.
Submitting an Application
Prospective
dual-degree students must submit
application
materials to the
Psychology Department prior to
the January 1st deadline. As
part of the application,
students should explicitly state
that they wish to pusue a dual
degree. If the student is
accepted into the Psychology
program, he/she must then apply
for admission into the computer
science program, which has its
ow, department-specific
application materials. However,
applicants are not
required to send duplicate
letters of recommendation to the
two departments. Instead,
letters may be sent to the
Psychology Department only.
Psychology will then forward
copies of the letters to
Computer Science.
Contacts
For further information,
contact Richard Anderson
<randers@bgsu.edu> or
Laura Leventhal
<leventha@cs.bgsu.edu>
Suggested
Course Plan
Courses
should
be chosen in close consultation
with advisor(s). For dual degree
students, the master’s in CS
requires 24 credits: 12 credits
at the 500 level and 12 credits
at the 600 level. Internships
hours, readings, directed
research, and thesis credits do
not count toward the 24 credit
CS requirement.
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Year 1
Fall
(13 credits)
PSYC:
667
Stat I (4)
712
Cogn. Psy.(3) or Cogn. Res. Meth.
(3)
Colloquium
(1)
and Research Group (1) and 699
Thesis Credits (1)
CS:
564
Softw. Dev. (3) or 540
Optimization (3) or 510 Formal
Language Theory (3) or 562
Database Manag. (3)
Spring
(13 credits)
PSYC:
668
Stat II (4)
Colloquium (1)
and Res. Group (1) and 699 Thesis
Credits (1)
CS:
525
Graphics (3)
664
Softw. Engineering (3) or 665
Human Issues (3) or 615 Reliable
Comp. (3) or 542 Simulation (3)
Summer
(6 credits)
CS: Any two of the
following: 680 Ethical Issues in
Softw. Dev. (3), 520 AI (3), 620
Advanced AI (3), any regular 6XX
course
Year 2
Fall
(12 credits)
PSYC:
712
Cogn. Psy. (3) or Cog. Res. Meth.
(3) or an elective course (3)
717
Sens. & Perc. (3) or Language
(3)
Colloquium (1)
and Res. Grp (1) and 699 Thesis
Credits (1)
CS:
564
Softw. Dev. (3) or 625 Adv.
Graphics (3) or 540 Optimization
(3) or 510 Formal Lang. Theory (3)
or 562 Database (3) or 612
Algorithms (3)
Spring
(12
credits)
PSYC:
717
Sens.&
Percept. (3) or Language (3)
710
Basic Neurosc. & Cogn. (3) or
743 Social Psych. (3) or 734/736
Development (3)
Colloquium (1)
and Res. Group (1) and 699 Thesis
Credits (1)
CS:
664
Softw. Engineering (3) or 665
Human Issues (3) or 615 Reliable
Comp. (3) or 542 Simulation (3)
Year 3
Fall
(12
credits)
PSYC:
699
Thesis Credits (4)
710
Basic Neurosc. & Cogn. (3) or
743 Social Psych. (3) or 734/736
Development (3) or 701/702 History
(Core Group II or III) (3) 710
Basic Neurosc. & Cogn. (3) or
743 Social Psych. (3) or 734/736
Development (3)
Colloquium (1)
and Res. Group (1)
CS:
564
Softw. Dev. (3) or 625 Adv.
Graphics (3) or 540 Optimization
(3) or 510 Formal Lang. Theory (3)
or 562 Database (3) or 612
Algorithms (3)
Spring
(12
credits)
PSYC:
699
Thesis Credits (7)
710
Basic Neurosc. & Cogn. (3) or
743 Social Psych. (3) or 734/736
Development (3) or 701/702
Exp.
Forum (1) and Res. Group (1)
Note. Years 4 and 5 are
devoted to earning a Ph.D in
Psychology
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