Cognitive Science

理工类, 神经与心理
美国, 北美
本科
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Cognitive Science is an interdisciplinary field that studies the fundamental workings of cognition and the mind. It investigates perception, action, language, knowledge, development, and thinking from multiple perspectives—theoretical, experimental, and computational—with the aim of gaining a better understanding of human cognition and the nature of intelligent systems. The nature of mental representations and their acquisition and use are important themes, as are the comparison between human and artificial intelligence, and the relation between human cognition and its biological foundations.

The major will make it possible for students to cultivate unique interests within cognitive science by allowing them to create novel course combinations that transcend the typical departmental boundaries.

Requirements

Majors are required to take three core courses that provide introductions to cognitive science and relevant methods, as well as a selection of upper-level courses that provide interdisciplinary breadth and depth within the field. Students have the opportunity to participate in lab/field/independent study and complete an honors thesis. The major requires 40 credits, comprising of at least 12 courses. All courses must be taken for a letter grade. Students must earn a grade of C- or better to count a course toward the major.

Introductory Core (3 courses)

  • COGST 1101 – Introduction to Cognitive Science (crosslisted) OR
  • COGST 2200 – The Human Brain and Mind: An Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience (crosslisted)

Statistical Reasoning (select one):

  • BTRY 3010 – Biological Statistics I (crosslisted)
  • PSYCH 2500 – Statistics and Research Design
  • SOC 3010 – Statistics for Sociological Research
  • STSCI 2150 – Introductory Statistics for Biology
  • STSCI 2200 – Biological Statistics I (crosslisted)

Structured Thinking/Data Science (select one)

  • CS 1380 – Data Science for All (crosslisted)
  • COGST 2310 – Introduction to Deductive Logic (crosslisted)

Interdisciplinary Distribution Concentrations (3 courses):

Students must take at least one course from three of five concentrations below to ensure interdisciplinary breadth. A course can only be counted once for the interdisciplinary distribution requirement. Additional courses can be taken within a single concentration for the purpose of in-depth study. [In addition, select specialized courses may be counted toward the major based on the academic advisor’s approval.]

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