Advising Information

Students interested in the Cognitive Science major are encouraged to take COGS 101 during the first year and COGS 201 (Empirical Methods in Cognitive Science) during sophomore year. All interested students should meet with a Cognitive Science faculty member early on to discuss opportunities for research, study abroad, and more. If you wish to be invited to our events (such as seminars, social events, and open advising sessions), please contact the department chair.

Placement Information

No placement exams are specifically required for the Cognitive Science major.

Sample 4-Year Plan

	Fall	Spring
Year 1	Fall FYS course Core Requirement (4 units) Core Requirement (4 units) General Elective (4 units)	Spring FYS course COGS 101 (CPMS) Core Requirement (4 units) General Elective (4 units)
Year 2	COGS 201 (CPLS) Core Requirement (4 units) Core Requirement (4 units) General Elective (4 units)	PHIL 150 (CPMS) Additional Elective Core Requirement (4 units) General Elective (4 units)
Year 3	Computation COGS 306 General Elective (4 units) General Elective (4 units)	COGS 320 Philosophy General Elective (4 units) General Elective (4 units)
Year 4	COGS 490 (Senior Seminar) Additional Elective General Elective (4 units) General Elective (4 units)	Linguistics Additional Elective General Elective (4 units) General Elective (4 units)

Curricular Notes

Our major is flexible and has multiple introductory courses with no prerequisites, including:

• COGS 101: Introduction to Cognitive Science
• COGS 104: Introduction to Neuroscience
• COGS 111: The Origins of Knowledge
• COGS 220: Animal Cognition
• COGS 230: Mind, Brain, and Behavior

All of these courses count towards the major.