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College of Arts and Sciences · B.A. · B.S.
The Cognitive Science program offers two degrees, the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and the Bachelor of Science (B.S.). These degrees appeal to students with a variety of different backgrounds and interests, most notably psychology and computer science. Given the interdisciplinary nature of Cognitive Science, students who pursue this major open the door to many different career fields.
Cognitive science students investigate the concept of intelligence and study the mechanisms of learning and reasoning. The COGS B.A. and B.S. coursework enables students to make connections among various disciplines of study, including psychology, philosophy, anthropology, computation, animal behavior, and linguistics.
The B.A. and B.S. degrees begin with the same core courses and will give students a sense of which degree they want to pursue.
Both the B.A. and B.S. require students to choose a focal area that consists of three courses to give students a depth of knowledge within one aspect of cognitive science. These focal areas include:
Cognition
Computation
Informatics
Foundations (for the B.A. degree only)
Language
Logic
Neuroscience
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