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Cognitive Science
The cognitive science major provides a program for the interdisciplinary study of mind, drawing on the content and methodologies of several other disciplines. The major combines the study of cognitive psychology, the philosophy of mind, theories of computation, and various other core and satellite disciplines to enable students to explore important topics such as the nature and structure of mind, the possibility of artificial intelligence, and the relationship between minds and brains or minds and bodies.
Students who choose the cognitive science major or minor experience both the depth and breadth of the field through focused clusters of courses on human nature, computation, and more. Students who study cognitive science will graduate with training in critical thinking, computation, and social science approaches, all of which position them for a wide range of post-graduate options.
Additional Information
- A student may double-count no more than two courses with any other major or minor except in consultation with their advisor.
- No student majoring in the area of the concentration may choose that concentration area to minor in. A student may still choose any of the other minor concentration areas. (For example, a student majoring in philosophy may choose to minor in cognitive science with a philosophy concentration, but this student may minor in cognitive science with a psychology or computer science concentration.)