Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration Requirement and the degree requirements of their home school.

NOTE: This Catalog describes Weinberg College BA requirements that pertain to students who matriculated at Northwestern after spring quarter 2023. Refer to the Archives if you are following BA requirements described in the 2018-2019 through 2022-2023 editions.

• Of the 9 Theme and Elective courses (5 Theme courses plus 4 Electives) at least five must be at the 300-level or above. Other 300- and 400-level courses beyond those listed here may be counted as Electives with consent of the director of undergraduate studies.

• COG_SCI 399-0 or another independent study approved by the cognitive science adviser may count as an Elective course.

• For students pursuing honors, the second quarter Senior Thesis Seminar (COG_SCI 398-2) may count as an Elective course.

• At most 3 courses counted toward the cognitive science major may be double-counted toward another major. Courses used to meet major requirements may not be double-counted toward a minor.

Electives

Students following the major requirements in this catalog year may chose any of the elective courses listed below regardless of academic area. Students following requirements in a prior catalog year should refer to that catalog for the required allocation of courses among designated advanced elective areas.

Elective Courses

Honors in Cognitive Science

Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing honors should contact the director of undergraduate studies in early spring of junior year. Qualifying students prepare a thesis proposal under the guidance of a faculty mentor and present the proposal, along with the names of the mentor and a second faculty reader, to the program committee for review. After committee approval of the proposal, students normally enroll in COG_SCI 398-1 Senior Thesis Seminar in fall and COG_SCI 398-2 Senior Thesis Seminar in winter of senior year. With the permission of the director of undergraduate studies, 1 quarter of COG_SCI 399-0 Independent Study may be substituted for one of either COG_SCI 398-1 Senior Thesis Seminar or COG_SCI 398-2 Senior Thesis Seminar.

Students whose projects, theses, and grades meet program criteria are recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For more information consult the director of undergraduate studies and see the section on Honors in Cognitive Science on the Cognitive Science Undergraduate page.