Dec 05, 2025

2025-26 Academic Catalog

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2025-26 Academic Catalog

Cognitive Studies Minor

Requirements

To qualify for this academic minor, students must complete the required number of units with a minimum GPA of 2.0 (C).

(18 units)

1. Required courses:

(12 units)

COGS 2100 - Introduction to Cognitive Studies 3 unit(s)
COGS 4100 - Philosophical Aspects of Cognitive Science 3 unit(s)
PSYC 2010 - Introduction to Psychology 3 unit(s)
or
PSYC 2020 - Introduction to Psychological Methods 3 unit(s)
PSYC 4400 - Cognitive Processes 3 unit(s)

2. Electives:

(6 units chosen from the following)

BIOL 3350 - Introductory Genetics 3 unit(s) *
CDEV 3170 - Early Cognitive Development 3 unit(s) *
COGS 2300 - Scientific Methods and Models 3 unit(s)
COGS 3100 - Communication Networks 3 unit(s) *
COGS 4440 - Psychology of Workplace Performance 3 unit(s)
COGS 4700 - Intelligence 3 unit(s)
COGS 3150 - Nonlinear Systems and Chaos 3 unit(s)
COGS 4960 - Seminar in Cognitive Science 3 unit(s)
CS 3500 - Human-Centered Design 3 unit(s)
CS 3510 - Computing for the Sciences 3 unit(s)
CS 3520 - Data Visualization 3 unit(s)
CS 3550 - Introduction to Computational Thinking 3 unit(s)
CS 4410 - Automata, Computability, and Formal Languages 3 unit(s) *
CS 4450 - Coding and Information Theory 3 unit(s) *
CS 4480 - Artificial Intelligence 3 unit(s) *
ENGL 3860 - Introduction to Sociolinguistics 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4800 - Second Language Acquisition 3 unit(s)
PHIL 3500 - Philosophy of Mind (WP) 3 unit(s)
PHIL 4150 - Cognitive Phenomenology 3 unit(s)
PHIL 4300 - Philosophy of Language 3 unit(s)
PSYC 3100 - Introduction to Physiological Psychology 3 unit(s)
PSYC 3400 - Introduction to Perception 3 unit(s) *

Note:

*Additional prerequisites apply. Other courses may be approved by minor adviser.