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 242 | Minds, Agents, and Persons | 4 units |
| PHIL 243 | Representation and Reality | 4 units |
| PHIL 311 | Wittgenstein | 4 units |
| PHIL 323 | Logic, Language, and Knowledge in Medieval Arabic-Islamic Philosophy | 4 units |
| PHIL 342 | Theory of Knowledge | 4 units |
| PHIL 344 | Language, Translation, and Meaning | 4 units |
| PHIL 345 | Consciousness and Cognition | 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 390, COGS 395, and COGS 495. All students are also encouraged to take statistics and computer science coursework.
Students may also apply PHIL 395 as an elective in Cognitive Science if they have enrolled in the "Science and Social Values" section of the course.
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.