Interdisciplinary Cognitive Science Minor
What does it mean to think? How does our thought affect the way we interact with the world, and how do our experiences shape our thought? The Interdisciplinary Cognitive Sciences minor will introduce you to questions related to human (and non-human) cognition, thought, and consciousness. You will take courses from a wide variety of disciplines, all of which will help you wrestle through the relationships between thought, language, and the mind. The minor culminates with a capstone course that will let you synthesize everything you have learned and then propose an independent research project in cognitive science.
Minor in Interdisciplinary Cognitive Sciences
Courses used to fulfill the minor requirements must be taken for a letter grade and passed with a grade of C- or better.
| 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 | ||
| Introduction to Psychology I | ||
| 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 | ||
| Introduction to Animal Behavior | ||
| Philosophy | ||
| Philosophical Problems | ||
| Human Nature | ||
| Introduction to Formal Logic | ||
| Anthropology | ||
| Introduction to Monkeys and Apes | ||
| Evolution of Human Sexuality | ||
| Science, Race, and Society | ||
| Human Evolution | ||
| Human Growth and Development | ||
| Primate Behavior | ||
| Principles of Evolutionary 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 | 4 | |
| Seminar: [Topic] | ||
| Total Credits | 28 | |
- 1
One additional course from one of the aforementioned disciplines (depth requirement). Note: If majoring in 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.