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Cognitive Science (COGS)

Director: Thomas Bontly
Office: 203 Manchester Hall
Director of Undergraduate Studies: Letitia Naigles
Office: 141 Bousfield Building

For major requirements, see the Cognitive Science listing in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section of this Catalog .

Link to the description of a new COGS course approved in Spring 2008:

 

2201. Foundations of Cognitive Science

(201) Either semester. Three credits.

Origins of and current developments within scientific study of the mind-brain. Topics include: computational theories of mind, artificial and natural intelligence, cognitive neuroscience and the mind/body problem, embodied and distributed cognition, neural networks, self-organizing cognitive systems, learning and innateness. CA 3.

3584. Seminar in Cognitive Science

(295) Either semester. One to three credits. Hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: COGS 2201. Recommended preparation: At least two of ANTH 3002, CSE 4705, LING 2020, PHIL 3250, PSYC 2501. Open only with consent of instructor. With a change of content, may be repeated for credit.

Recent developments in cognitive science.

3589. Undergraduate Research

(297) Both semesters. Credits not to exceed six per semester. Hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: COGS 2201. Recommended preparation: At least two of ANTH 3002, CSE 4705, LING 2020, PHIL 3250, PSYC 2501. Open only with consent of instructor and program director of undergraduate studies. With a change of content, may be repeated for credit.

Participation in activities related to cognitive science research.

3599. Independent Study

(299) Either semester. Three credits. Hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: COGS 2201. Recommended preparation: At least two of ANTH 3002, CSE 4705, LING 2020, PHIL 3250, PSYC 2501. Open only with consent of instructor. With a change of content, may be repeated for credit.

Knowledge and skills necessary to perform a research project.

      
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