Cognitive Science Minor
The minor in cognitive science broadens the academic background of students majoring in related fields, providing them with the methods and foundations for understanding cognitive issues in an interdisciplinary framework.
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| Minor Requirements (8 units) | |
| 2 required introductory courses: | |
| Introduction to Cognitive Science | |
| Evaluating Evidence | |
| 1 methodology course chosen from: | |
| Introduction to Computer Programming | |
| Fundamentals of Computer Programming | |
| Statistical Methods in Psychology | |
| Introduction to Statistics and Data Science | |
| 3 Theme courses, each selected from a different one of the five themes listed below | |
| Theme: Brains & Bodies | |
| Language and the Brain | |
| Sound Patterns in Human Language | |
| Intro to Music Cognition | |
| Neurobiology of Learning and Memory | |
| Introduction to Neuroscience | |
| Theme: Learning over Lifetimes | |
| Learning, Representation & Reasoning | |
| Cognitive Psychology | |
| Developmental Psychology | |
| Theme: Models & Machines | |
| Introduction to Cognitive Modeling | |
| Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | |
| Formal Analysis of Words & Sentences | |
| Introduction to Computational Linguistics | |
| Minds and Machines | |
| Philosophy of Mind | |
| Theme: Reasoning & Rhetoric | |
| Meaning | |
| Theory of Knowledge | |
| Political Psychology | |
| Psychology of Thinking | |
| Decision Making | |
| Theme: Collective Cognition | |
| Psychological Anthropology | |
| Presenting Ideas & Data | |
| Culture and Cognition | |
| Redesigning Everyday Organizations | |
| Learning and Thinking in Organizations | |
| Cultural Psychology | |
| 2 Elective courses 1 | |
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Elective courses can be chosen from the Theme lists above or from the Elective Courses list shown under the Cognitive Science major.