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The Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences encompasses the interlinked fields of Psychology and Teacher Education. Undergraduate coursework in the department leads to a major in psychology or to secondary teacher certification in eleven different fields. The department also offers a M. S. degree in Applied Science Education, with specializations in Applied Science and Mathematics, Earth System Science, and Peace Corps Masters International program in Science Education. The department also offers a number of teacher professional development courses.

Department faculty members are engaged in a wide range of research into cognition and learning, with emphases on applied cognitive psychology, human factors psychology, science education, and mathematics education.

Administrative Reports

Psych Graduate Gabe Harris Interviewed
Daily Mining Gazette, May 5, 2008

Kevin McElrath is the Spring 2008 recipient of the Outstanding Student Teacher Award.

Conference on Research and Training in Spatial Intelligence
Hotel Orrington, Evanston, Illinois
June 13-15, 2008

CLS Contributes to Campus Growth
Tech Today, February 29, 2008

Proposals in Progress (Stockero, Henderson, Hungwe, Baltensperger)
Tech Today, February 19, 2008

High School Enterprise a Copycat Program (Baltensperger)
Tech Today, February 12, 2008