Major
To major in Cognitive Science, students take total of at least 48 units. Along with six required courses, students select at least one course each from the approved list of courses in Computation, Linguistics and Philosophy. Electives can be any course with a COGS designation, can be drawn from the approved lists of courses in Computation, Linguistics and Philosophy, or selected from the additional electives list.
Required Courses
Computation
Students must select one course from the list below:
| COGS 242 | Computational Approaches to Cognition | 4 units |
| COGS 243 | Computational Neuroscience: Minds, Math and Machines | 4 units |
Linguistics
Students must select one course from the list below:
Philosophy
Students must select one course from the list below:
| COGS 308 | Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Cognitive Science | 4 units |
| PHIL 343 | Language and Thought | 4 |
| PHIL 345 | Consciousness and Cognition | 4 units |
| PHIL 347 | Imagination | 4 units |
Additional Electives
Electives can be any course with a COGS designation, can be drawn from the approved lists of courses in Computation, Linguistics, and Philosophy, or can be selected from the additional electives list. A maximum of 4 units can be applied to the major from COGS 193, COGS 293, COGS 395, and COGS 495. All students are also encouraged to take statistics and computer science coursework.
COMP 195, COMP 295, COMP 395, LING 295, LING 395, MAC 244, PHIL 215, PHIL 295, PHIL 395, PSYC 490, WRD 275 may satisfy an elective with approval of the chair.
Honors in the Major
Honors in Cognitive Science may be awarded to graduating seniors who demonstrate excellence in their course work and distinction in their senior comprehensive project. To be eligible, students must have a 3.5 grade point average in the major and a 3.25 overall grade point average. In addition, the comprehensive project or thesis must be judged as a "pass with distinction."
Minor
A total of 24 units. Students must take COGS 101, and 20 additional units of courses any of which can come from the list of required courses, the approved lists of courses in Linguistics and Philosophy, or have a COGS designation. One of these can be a course selected from the additional electives list. A maximum of 4 units of research may be applied to the minor.