Eligible juniors and seniors are invited to join based on their outstanding academic performance. You must have taken at least four upper division psychology courses here at UCI to be eligible. A few of the wide variety of areas of research in past years include eye witness testimony, face recognition, and sex differences in mental skill. During the second year, students undertake their own research project under the direction of a Cognitive Sciences faculty member. The students enroll in Psych H101B-C and complete a senior honors thesis.
Students generally apply for the program in the spring of their sophomore years.
Applicants should have an overall grade point average of at least 3.2 and a grade point average of at least 3.5 in psychology courses, although this requirement may be waived in unusual cases. Applications for continuing students are due July 1 and for transfer students are due September 1. Many of the faculty members in the Cognitive Sciences Department involve undergraduate students in their ongoing research and supervise independent research undertaken by students. A good way to start getting involved in research projects is to approach faculty members that you have had as instructors and whose area of expertise interested you. A list of faculty and their current office hours is posted outside the Cognitive Sciences Department Office, SSPB 3221 and is available on the website.