Curriculum and Degree Information

As a part of the program, students must fulfill a total of 32 credits* by taking core courses, electives, and Thesis Research. For information on our courses, please click here.

* The total may reflect 33 credits with the addition of Statistics I: Laboratory.

Students accepted to the M.S. Program in Cognitive Neuroscience will conduct research in a lab as part of their thesis. We will try to match students with advisors based on their research interests and preferences, as well as by how many students each faculty member will be able to accommodate into their labs. We encourage students to at least meet with several faculty members prior to selecting their advisors. Although we do not have a formal rotation system in place for master’s students, if a student decides after one semester that he or she would like to do research in a different lab, then we will try our best to facilitate such a switch. Students are also welcome to rotate through different labs provided the faculty are willing to allow the students to do so. However, this may slow progress on data collection for the thesis. For a list of potential mentors, please click here. 

By the end of their final semester, students must submit a thesis, left to the discretion of their mentors. For documentation related to the thesis, including a thesis overview, please visit our website. For a list of potential mentors, please click here. 

If you planned on depositing your thesis this semester, the library has modified the procedure for verifying departmental approval of a student’s deposit. Until further notice: in lieu of the signed approval page, the library will accept an email from the Director confirming that the thesis project has been approved and is ready to deposit. This single email will suffice for both signatures on the approval page; no library verification from the advisor is necessary at this time. An email message to cogneuro@gc.cuny.edu from your advisor approving your thesis will suffice. If your data collection has been impacted by school closures, please contact us to discuss contingency plans.

Until we hear further information, to apply for graduation, consult the library Dissertation and Theses: Deposit Procedure webpage https://libguides.gc.cuny.edu/dissertations/deposit-procedure for instructions. Contact us (cogneuro@gc.cuny.edu) once you have applied as we must ensure you have fulfilled the degree requirements by submitting an Application for the Master of Arts/Science Degree form to the Office of the Registrar.