If you are working as a Research Assistant in a Cognitive Science-affiliated faculty lab, see instructions here for getting units for your work (CGS 098/099/198/199).
Instruction
- Identify a Cognitive Science lab you are interested in working in. You can find a list of Cognitive Science-affiliated faculty here. You will need to contact the faculty member/lab manager directly to apply as a research assistant.
- You can find other ways to apply to labs on the Psychology Research page.
- Email the program director (Dr. Zoe Drayson, [email protected]) if you have questions regarding suitable sponsors.
- After you have been accepted into a cognitive science-related lab, please complete the YC Variable Units Course Form with your Lab Manager or Principal Investigator and email it to [email protected] to receive the Course Registration Number (CRN)
- Your instructor will let you know if are signing up for 98/198 or 99/198
- Only students who have completed at least 84+ units can register for 198/199
- Register for your intended units with the CRN in Schedule Builder by the 10th day of instruction
Unit Limitations
- Students can enroll in a maximum of 5 special study units (099, 194H, 199) per quarter. If you plan to work in 2 or more labs in a single quarter, all the units combined together must be 5 units or less.
- There is a limit on how many special study units overall can be applied to your degree. Please check with your college advisor to make sure are not exceeding this limit.
- The units you are eligible for each lab depend on the number of hours you complete for the quarter.
- 30 hours per quarter = 1 unit (3 hours/week on average)
- 60 hours per quarter = 2 units (6 hours/week on average)
- 90 hours per quarter = 3 units (9 hours/week on average)
- 120 hours per quarter = 4 units (12 hours/week on average)
- 150 hours per quarter = 5 units (15 hours/week on average)
Deadlines
- The deadline to add courses in Schedule Builder without a Permission to Add (PTA) code is the 10th day of instruction
- If you need to add 98/99/198/199 after the deadline, please submit your YC Variable Units Course Form to [email protected] and we will provide instructions on how to register.
- The deadline to change the number of units for 98/99/198/199 in Schedule Builder is the 25th day of instruction.
If you need to change the number of units for 98/99/198/199 after the deadline, you must obtain an Undergraduate Course Change form, obtain instructor signature, and submit the completed form to the Office of the University Registrar. A $3.00 late schedule adjustment fee will be assessed to your account.
To change the unit value of a variable unit course after the start of finals for that term, obtain a Petition for Retroactive Change form. Forward the form to your instructor to fill out, sign, and have them send it directly to [email protected]. They will not accept it otherwise.
- The deadline to add courses in Schedule Builder with a Permission to Add (PTA) code is the last day of instruction.
- If you need to add 98/99/198/199 after the deadline, you must obtain the Petition for Retroactive Change. Forward the form to your instructor to fill out, sign, and have them send it directly to [email protected]. They will not accept it otherwise.