Getting Started in Cognitive Science: Fall 2024 Transfers

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Students are admitted to UC Santa Cruz with a "proposed major" in most cases, and later petition to officially declare the major. Admission does not guarantee acceptance into a particular major, although transfer students' records are screened for preparation for many majors at the time of admission. Junior transfer students must be formally declared by the deadline in their second quarter of enrollment.


Qualification requirements and/or prerequisites for the major:

If you listed this major on your UCSC admission application, your record has been screened for major preparation. Review transfer screening, getting started, and major qualification requirement sections in the General Catalog.

Transfer students who intend to pursue this major should do the following prior to the beginning of their first term…

...and should take these courses their first term:

  • PSYC 20: Cognition: Fundamental Theories (if equivalent course was not taken at previous institution), or an upper division Psychology class, and 
  • PSYC 100: Research Methods in Psychology (7 credits) 

If unable to enroll in the courses listed above:

Special enrollment procedures:

Emails with suggested courses and permission codes will be sent to Cognitive Science transfer students who send in their unofficial transcript to psyadv@ucsc.edu prior to July 1st.

Although not required for the major, students in this major might benefit from:

  • PSYC 1 or PSYC 10. We accept equivalent courses from other institutions.
  • PSYC 10 is recommended in order to take upper division Psychology courses in the Developmental subfield (PSYC 101-119A-Z).

The suggested course load is two major classes per quarter; if students do not have additional general education requirements to satisfy, they can utilize the third course each quarter to pursue other interests.

Other Information:

Students considering Cognitive Science as a major should consult with a major advisor or peer advisor as early as possible and attend our Summer Transfer Presentation.

Links to Review:

Program Description (Catalog)

Department Website

Psychology Advising

ASSIST.ORG

Advisor Contact Information:



Psychology Undergraduate Advising Team

psyadv@ucsc.edu

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