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Prerequisites for Entering the Major

Prerequisites for Entering the Major

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B.A. Cognitive Science
B.S. Cognitive Science
CGSC 1100
Requirements for Each Degree

Requirements for Each Degree

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B.A. Cognitive Science
B.S. Cognitive Science
15 term courses,
for a total of 13.5 course credits (including prereq and senior req)
CGSC 3950 (.5 credit Junior colloquium)
1 course from 4 of the following 7 subfields:

Computer Science (CPSC 2010)

Economics and Decision Making (ECON 2259)

Linguistics (LING 1100, LING 1160, LING 1300, LING 1179, LING 2320, LING 2530)

Neuroscience (MCDB 3200, NSCI 3400, PSYC 1600 or PSYC 2670)

Philosophy (PHIL 1126, PHIL 1182, PHIL 2269, PHIL 2270, PHIL 2271)

Psychology (PSYC 1100, PSYC S1390, PSYC 1400)

Anthropology (ANTH 1482)
6 courses in a specific topic or area, selected from at least 2 subfields,
at 3000 or higher level
1 skills course
(CPSC 1001, CPSC 2020, LING 2249, PSYC 2670,
S&DS 1000, S&DS 2200, S&DS 2300, and S&DS S107E,
or another course with DUS permission);
PSYC 2100 preferred for B.S. students
Senior Requirements

Senior Requirements

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B.A. Cognitive Science
B.S. Cognitive Science
CGSC 4800 and CGSC 4810
(Nonempirical senior essay)
CGSC 4900 and CGSC 4910
(Empirical research
and senior essay)

 


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