Undergraduate Minor in Cognitive Science
General Description of the Minor Program
Cognitive Science is an interdisciplinary area of scholarship concerned with understanding the nature
and development of such intelligent capacities as perception, language, reasoning, planning, problem-solving,
and related skills, whether these capacities are instantiated in biological or artificial systems.
The goal of the Cognitive Science minor is to provide a structured way for undergraduates to study and carry out
research in cognitive science with guidance from faculty members affiliated with the Program in Cognitive Science.
Any undergraduate may pursue a minor in cognitive science, regardless of his or her major.
The interdisciplinary Cognitive Science minor is likely to be of particular interest to undergraduates majoring in fields
that are directly related to cognitive science (e.g., computer science, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, anthropology,
biological sciences, mathematics, statistics, biomathematics, communication, and engineering).
Undergraduate Minor Requirements
The interdisciplinary minor in Cognitive Science consists of a minimum of 18 credits, distributed as follows:
- At least one of the following two courses:
01:185:201: Cognitive Science: A Multi-disciplinary Introduction (3 credits)
01:185:411: Advance Topics in Cognitive Science I (3 credits)
- A minimum of 3 credits in formal or analytic methods used in cognitive science.
The following courses automatically count towards the formal/analytic requirement:
- 01:198:111: Introduction to Computer Science (4)
- 01:198:112: Data structures (4)
- 01:198:113: Introduction to Software Methodology (4)
- 01:198:205: Introduction to Discrete Structures I (4)
- 01:198:206: Introduction to Discrete Structures II (4)
- 01:615:305: Syntax (3)
- 01:615:315: Phonology (3)
- 01:615:325: Semantics (3)
- 01:615:411: Morphology (3)
- 01:640:300: Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning (3)
- 01:640:338: Discrete and Probabilistic Models in Biology (3)
- 01:640:355: Game Theory (3)
- 01:640:361: Set Theory (3)
- 01:640:428: Graph Theory (3)
- 01:640:454: Combinatorics (3)
- 01:640:461: Mathematical Logic (3)
- 01:640:477: Mathematical Theory of Probability (3)
- 01:640:478: Probability 2 (3)
- 01:640:481: Mathematical Theory of Statistics (3)
- 01:730:201: Introduction to Logic (3)
- 01:730:315: Applied Symbolic Logic (3)
- 01:730:407: Intermediate Logic I (3)
- 01:730:408: Intermediate Logic II (3)
- 01:830:302: Sensation and Perception Lab (1)
- 01:830:304: Memory Lab (1)
- 01:830:306: Cognition Lab (1)
- 01:830:352: Psychology of Language Lab (1)
- 01:830:472: Cognition and Computation (3)
- 01:830:473: Cognition and Computation Lab (1)
- 01:960:379: Basic Probability and Statistics (3)
- 01:960:381: Theory of Probability (3)
- 01:960:382: Theory of Statistics (3)
- A minimum of an additional 12 elective credits. Any courses listed as approved "formal/analytic" courses may be counted as electives. If you take both 185:201 and 185:411, 185:411 will be counted as an elective.
The following additional courses automatically count towards the elective requirement:
- 01:119:195: Brain, Mind and Behavior (3)
- 01:146:245: Fundamentals of Neurobiology (3)
- 01:146:384: Behavioral and Neural Genetics (3)
- 01:146:445: Advanced Neurobiology I (3)
- 01:146:447: Advanced Neurobiology II (3)
- 01:185:412: Advanced Topics II - Cognitive Science (3)
- 01:185:495: Research in Cognitive Science I (3) * caveat
- 01:185:496: Research in Cognitive Science II (3) * caveat
- 01:198:314: Principles of Programming Languages (4)
- 01:198:344: Design and Analysis of Computer Algorithms (4)
- 01:198:415: Compilers (4)
- 01:198:424: Modeling and Simulation of Continuous Systems (4)
- 01:198:428: Introduction to Computer Graphics (4)
- 01:198:440: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (4)
- 01:198:452: Formal Languages and Automata (3)
- 01:615:201: Introduction to Linguistic Theory (3)
- 01:615:330: Historical Linguistics (3)
- 01:615:340: Romance Linguistics (3)
- 01:615:350: Language and Context (3)
- 01:615:360: Theories of Language (3)
- 01:615:371: Psych of Language (3)
- 01:615:373: Language Acquisition (3)
- 01:615:421: Language Typology (3)
- 01:615:431: Investigations into an Unfamiliar Language (3)
- 01:615:441: Linguistics and Cognitive Science (3)
- 01:730:210: Philosophy of Language (3)
- 01:730:328: Philosophy of Psychology (3)
- 01:730:329: Minds, Machines and Persons (3)
- 01:730:360: Philosophical Aspects of Cognitive Science (3)
- 01:730:418: Philosophy of Mind (3)
- 01:730:420: Philosophy of Language (3)
- 01:730:422: Philosophy of Logic (3)
- 01:730:424: The Logic of Decision (3)
- 01:730:428: Topics in the Philosophy of Psychology (3)
- 01:830:201: Principles of Cognitive Science (3)
- 01:830:301: Sensation and Perception (3)
- 01:830:303: Memory(3)
- 01:830:305: Cognition (3)
- 01:830:307: Perception in Cognitive Science (3)
- 01:830:311: Conditioning and Learning (3)
- 01:830:313: Physiological Psychology (3)
- 01:830:351: Psychology of Language I (3)
- 01:830:353: Language Acquisition (3)
- 01:830:361: Developmental Psychobiology (3)
- 01:830:363: Behavioral Pharmacology (3)
- 01:830:401: Advanced Topics Human Cognition (3)
- 01:830:412: Neuropsychopharmacology (3)
- 01:830:480: Topics in Visual Perception (3)
- 14:125:440: Intro to Neural Processes-Bio/Artificial (3)
This course list will be updated periodically as appropriate.
Additional requirements:
- Grades of C or better must be earned in all courses counted toward the minor.
- No more than 4 credits at the 100-level may be counted towards the minor.
- At least half of the credits towards the minor must be at the 300-level or above.
- No more than half of the credits used toward the minor may be taken from any one department.
- The same course cannot be used to fulfill both the formal/analytic and elective requirements.
- No more than one course taken within a student's major field of study may be used to fulfill a Cognitive Science requirement.
Cognitive Science Minor Program - Course Offerings
The courses below are offered in the subject area of Cognitive Science. Other courses satisfying the requirements of the minor are
offered in areas such as Computer Science, Linguistics, Philosophy, Psychology and others. These courses
are outlined in the above section, and can be looked up at the Rutgers online
schedule of classes. [if this link is broken, go to the Rutgers main page http://www.rutgers.edu,
select "current students" and then "schedule of classes".]
Courses
01:185:201 Cognitive Science: A Multidisciplinary Introduction (3)
Introduction to computational, linguistic, philosophical, and psychological approaches taken within cognitive science, through a survey of topics such as reasoning, language, and vision.
Pre- or corequisite: A course in computer science, linguistics, philosophy, or psychology; or permission of instructor.
01:185:411 Advanced Topics in Cognitive Science I (3)
Seminar on computational, linguistic, philosophical, and psychological approaches taken within cognitive sciences through a survey of topics such as reasoning, language, vision, and cognitive development.
01:185:412 Advanced Topics in Cognitive Science II (3)
Seminar on computational, linguistic, philosophical, and psychological approaches taken within cognitive sciences through a survey of topics such as reasoning, language, vision, and cognitive development.
01:185:495 Research in Cognitive Science I (3)
Supervised research/independent study. May include library or laboratory research. Written agreement with supervisor and final written report required.
Pre- or corequisites: 01:185:201, an approved formal/analytic course, and permission of instructor and undergraduate program director. Open only to juniors and seniors.
01:185:496 Research in Cognitive Science II (3)
Supervised research/independent study. May include library or laboratory research. Written agreement with supervisor and final written report required.
Pre- or corequisites: 01:185:201 and 495, an approved formal/analytic course, and permission of instructor and undergraduate program director. Open only to juniors and seniors.
Special Permission Required, contact Sue Cosentino at 445-0635 or email:
Declaring a Minor in Cognitive Science
Students who wish to declare a minor in Cognitive Science should do so either at the same time or after they have declared a major field of study. Either before or immediately after declaring the Cognitive Science minor, students must take Cognitive Science 201 (01:185:201) or Advance Topics in Cognitive Science I (01:185:411) and a formal/analytic methods course. Students should be aware that many of the courses listed have prerequisites and not all of the courses are offered each semester. Students should contact the departments that offer courses to learn about prerequisites and course schedules. The Cognitive Science Program Committee, under the direction of the Undergraduate Program Director, will advise students about selection of courses, mentors and research/independent study projects. Students may petition the Undergraduate Program Director to have additional courses count as formal/analytic or elective courses. Email to the undergraduate director may be sent to
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