Applied Cognitive Psychology
The program in Applied Cognitive Psychology seeks students committed to conducting a strong program of cognitive research on important contemporary issues. All students are actively involved in research throughout their graduate studies. Typically, students focus on one of four sub-areas within cognitive psychology:
- Cognitive Aging
- Eyewitness Memory
- Critical Thinking
- Perception and Human Performance
 The graduate program in Applied Cognitive Psychology at CGU is a vital one. Grants and field work opportunities for graduate students are widely available. Many graduate students work with faculty on grant-funded research on topics such as eyewitness memory, reading and dyslexia, and decision making in the work place.
A major focus of research at CGU is memory and the aging process. The Claremont Project on Memory and Aging has received support from the National Institutes of Health for more than 20 years and offers numerous research opportunities to graduate students. There is a friendly and supportive social climate in the Applied Cognitive Psychology program. On a regular basis, graduate students and faculty in the program gather for brown bag lunch talks on topics of current interest in Cognitive Psychology.
We have a very generous transfer-of-units policy for students who have already earned a Master's degree from another institution. That is, if you are applying for a Ph.D degree you may transfer up to 24 units of relevant coursework and a Master's Thesis. Advanced CGU graduate students and faculty would be happy to provide you with more information about the field and career opportunities in Cognitive Psychology.
To make a phone appointment with our Career Advisor or to arrange a visit to campus, please call or e-mail Karen Redwine, Career Advisor, at (909) 621-8084 or career.advisor@cgu.edu.
Degree Options
We currently offer two degree options in Applied Cognitive Psychology. Follow the links below for specific program requirements:
Follow this link for more information about the M.A. program in Psychology.
Cognitive Psychology Resources
To learn about resources and faculty members in the Applied Cognitive Psychology program, click on the link.
Click here to read about THE RISE AND PROMISE OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY IN THE 21st CENTURY.
Click here for a preview of the new volume on applications of psychology in the law.
Financial Aid
Generous gifts to Claremont Graduate University have made it possible for us to realize our mission of making high-quality graduate education more accessible to a diverse group of students. We are happy to report that all cognitive psychology students who request financial aid receive fellowships. In addition, significant increases in faculty research funding have resulted in a substantial increase in the number of stipends and the amount of tuition remission support we are able to provide. SBOS also regularly hires students for paid teaching assistantships. The CGU Office of Student Financing assists students with finding work study positions, private scholarships, and government loans. At the time a student is offered admission to one of our graduate programs, SBOS faculty contact students to discuss the details of their financial aid package.
Cognitive program faculty members Bill Banks and Kathy Pezdek (back row) catch up with alumni Meredith and Michael Patterson, and their son Jack, at the Fall 2006 Psychonomic Society Meeting in Houston, Texas.
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