Interdisciplinary Cognitive Science Minor
The Interdisciplinary Cognitive Science minor culminates with a capstone course that provides students with the an opportunity to synthesize the content they have learned across multiple disciplines and then to explore an independent research project in cognitive science. The first section of the course highlights existing interdisciplinary collaborations between the minor’s core departments (i.e., Linguistics, Psychology, Computer Science) and supplemental departments and programs (e.g., Biology, Philosophy, Anthropology, Sociology, Economics, Neuroscience, Human Physiology, and others). The second section of the course highlights students own research interests and allows students to develop their “minor thesis” by the end of the term.
Minor in Interdisciplinary Cognitive Sciences
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| One course from each of the following core disciplines: | 12 | |
| Linguistics | ||
| Child Language | ||
| Introduction to Linguistic Behavior | ||
| Language and Cognition | ||
| Seminar: [Topic] | ||
| Computer Science | ||
| Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving | ||
| Computer Science I | ||
| Computer Science II | ||
| Psychology | ||
| Mind and Brain | ||
| Scientific Thinking in Psychology | ||
| Biopsychology | ||
| Cognition | ||
| One additional course from one of the aforementioned disciplines (depth requirement) 1 | 4 | |
| One course from a supplemental department (breadth requirement) 2 | 4 | |
| Biology | ||
BI 160 | ||
| Introduction to Animal Behavior | ||
| Philosophy | ||
| Philosophical Problems | ||
| Human Nature | ||
| Introduction to Formal Logic | ||
| Anthropology | ||
| Culture and Psychology | ||
| Sociology | ||
| Self and Society | ||
| Economics | ||
| Introduction to Economic Analysis: Microeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Econometrics I | ||
| Introduction to Game Theory | ||
| Behavioral and Experimental Economics | ||
| Methods Course | 4 | |
| Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving | ||
| Computer Science I | ||
| Computer Science II | ||
| Introduction to Econometrics I | ||
| Introduction to Formal Logic | ||
| Scientific Thinking in Psychology | ||
| Cognitive Science Seminar or independent study or minor thesis | 4 | |
| Seminar: [Topic] | ||
| Total Credits | 28 | |
| 1 | One additional course from one of the aforementioned disciplines (depth requirement). Note: If majoring on one of the three disciplines, this depth course must be in one of the disciplines outside of the major. |
| 2 | Another department/course in consultation with advisor. |
| 3 | At least 12 credits must be upper division. |
Additional Requirements
At least 16 credits must be taken in residence, including the upper division capstone course and 8 other upper division course credits.