Overview

Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences / Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences is located in Houghton, MI, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Applied cognitive science and human factors
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied cognitive science and human factors
(Graduate Certificate)	Post-secondary STEM education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE not required Thesis Required Thesis, Report or Course work option
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE not required Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Complete all course work and research credits, Pass Qualifying Examination, Pass Research Proposal Examination, Prepare and Submit Approved Dissertation, Pass Final Oral Defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

42

Applied

8

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE not required
Master's Degree Requirements	Student Statements, Official Transcripts, 3 Letters of Recommendation, R?®sum?® / Curriculum vitae, Writing Sample (preferably related to the field of interest), Bachelor's / Master's degree in a field related to Cognitive Science, Human Factors, or Ergonomics (Preferred but not required)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE not required
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Student Statements, Official Transcripts, 3 Letters of Recommendation, R?®sum?® / Curriculum vitae, Writing Sample (preferably related to the field of interest), Bachelor's / Master's degree in a field related to Cognitive Science, Human Factors, or Ergonomics (Preferred but not required), List faculty and areas of interest

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Human-computer interaction, models of aging in motor movements, cognitive task analyses, decision support technologies, cognitive workload and computational mental modeling
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	500,693

Location & Contact

Address Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI  49931
United States

Contact Dr. Kelly S. Steelman
Department Chair
Email: steelman@mtu.edu
Phone: -487-2792
Fax: 906-487-2468

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