Frequently Asked Questions

Please make an advising appointment with a Cogsci Grad advisor.

No, the Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science is accepting applications on a rolling admissions basis.

No, only classes taken at UM will count towards the certificate. Transfer credit is not accepted. See Rackham Graduate Certificate policies here.

The graduate-level courses must be approved by Rackham (appear on Wolverine Access), and the courses must be approved by the Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science Executive Committee.

To petition for a graduate-level course to count towards the Cognitive Science Graduate Certificate Program, please complete the Class Petition Form found on the Course Petition Page.

Students need to have all required coursework completed for the certificate within 4 years of being accepted to the program. 

Yes. Students must receive at least a B (3.0 on a 4.0 point scale), or S (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) in any course counted towards certification.

Yes, previously completed courses taken within 4 years of admission to the Cognitive Science Graduate Certificate Program can count towards the curriculum requirements.