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.
Double-counting note: Weinberg College prohibits double-counting a minor course toward some other major or minor, except where this is explicitly permitted in this catalog. Weinberg College does allow double-counting a minor course toward a general bachelor's degree requirement (i.e. degree requirements other than majors or minors). Other programs or schools may have their own restrictions that supersede this, so check the relevant parts of this catalog for possible limits.
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| Minor Requirements (7 units) | |
| 1 required introductory course: | |
| Introduction to Cognitive Science | |
| 1 methodology course chosen from: | |
| Introduction to Computer Programming | |
| Fundamentals of Programming and Computational Problem Solving | |
| Programming for Engineers | |
| Honors Programming for Engineers | |
| Introduction to Programming for Data Science | |
| Statistical Methods in Psychology | |
| Introduction to Statistics and Data Science | |
| Introduction to Probability and Statistics | |
| 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 | |
| Language Development and Usage | |
| 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 | |
| Evaluating Evidence | |
| 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.