Cognitive Science is the interdisciplinary study of mind and intelligence. It uses the methods of computer science, linguistics, communication sciences, philosophy, and psychology to examine how the mind carries out intelligent behaviors such as:
- Understanding
- Speaking
- Planning
- Creating
- Reasoning
- Problem solving
The Cognitive Science minor addresses such questions as:
- What is consciousness?
- How did intelligence originate?
- How are languages stored in the brain?
- Can a computer that carries out a conversation with a human think and feel?
The Minor in Cognitive Science provides excellent preparation for graduate programs in Cognitive Science, Psychology, Linguistics, Philosophy and Religion, and Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| No more than three of the six courses for the minor may come from Psychology. | ||
| PSYC 220 | Introduction to Statistical Methods in Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 301 | Experimental Psychology | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Cognitive Science | ||
| Introduction to Cognitive Science | ||
| Introduction to Cognitive Science | ||
| Introduction to Cognitive Science | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Fundamentals of Java Programming | ||
| Fundamentals of Programming II | ||
| Discrete Mathematics | ||
| Data Structures and Algorithms | ||
| Artificial Intelligence | ||
| Introduction to Language Development | ||
| Neurophysiological Bases of Communication | ||
| Syntax | ||
| Semantics | ||
| Pragmatics | ||
| Language and the Mind | ||
| Natural Language Processing | ||
| Seminar in Cognitive Science | ||
| Philosophy of Science | ||
| Philosophy of Mind | ||
| Physiological Psychology | ||
| Perception | ||
| Cognition | ||
| Psychology of Judgment and Decision Making | ||
| Human Learning and Memory | ||
| Psycholinguistics | ||
| Total Credits | 20 | |