For example, in the philosophy emphasis, the elective may be chosen from Bioscience, Computation, or Psychology. Two courses in introductory biology, one course in physics, Neurobiology , and one elective. Students should familiarize themselves with the departmental requirement at the time of declaring the major. See Writing Program and the program director for additional information. The project or thesis is coordinated with the work of the Cognitive Science Senior Seminar.
All majors take the Senior Seminar in the spring semester of the senior year.
Honors in Cognitive Science may be awarded to graduating seniors who demonstrate excellence in their course work and distinction in their senior comprehensive project. To be eligible, students must have a 3.5 grade point average in the major and a 3.25 overall grade point average. See Honors Program and consult the program director for further details. An interdisciplinary introduction to the discovery of the mind through philosophical texts, psychological experiments, artificial intelligence, the study of neural networks and investigations into language. The purpose of the course is to foster an appreciation of the wonder and complexity of minds and brains, both human and otherwise.