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Note on "Semester(s) Offered"

Please note that the "Semester(s) Offered" entry does not guarantee that the course will always be offered in that semester. Please consult the online Schedule of Courses to verify whether a course will be offered in an upcoming semester.

Title
Semester(s) Offered Credits Core Curriculum Prerequisites

01:185:201 Cognitive Science: A Multi-disciplinary Introduction

Fall, Spring, Summer 4 Pre or Co-requisites: a course in computer science (198), linguistics (615), philosophy (730), or psychology (830) .

01:185:253 Human Nature and Diversity: Sex, Love & Parenting; Morality, Religion & Race

Spring 4 AHo, CCD, CCO Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Credit not given for both this course and 01:730:253.

01:185:301 Cognition and Decision Making

Fall, Spring, Summer 4 QQ Introduction to Cognitive Science (01:185:201)

01:185:310 The Concept of "Concepts" in Cognitive Science

Fall, Spring 3 Introduction to Cognitive Science (01:185:201)

01:185:320 Research Methods in Cognitive Science

Fall, Spring, Summer 3 Introduction to Cognitive Science (01:185:201) OR Cognition and Decision Making (01:185:301) OR Undergraduate Seminar in Cognitive Science (01:185:411)

01:185:325 From Data to Science Communication in R

Fall 3 Introduction to Cognitive Science (01:185:201)

01:185:330 Meaning and Numbering

Spring 3 Introduction to Cognitive Science (01:185:201)

01:185:335 Neural Structure of Language

Fall 3 Introduction to Cognitive Science (01:185:201)

01:185:340 Language and Cognition (3 credits)  [previously 185:410]

Spring 3 QQ Introduction to Cognitive Science (01:185:201) AND Introduction to Linguistic Theory (01:615:201)   

01:185:345 Person Perception and Social Cognition

Spring, Summer 3 Introduction to Cognitive Science (01:185:201)

01:185:350 Fundamentals of Cognitive Neuroscience

Fall 3 Introduction to Cognitive Science (01:185:201)

01:185:360 Origins of Cognition

Fall 3 Introduction to Cognitive Science (01:185:201)

01:185:395 Research in Cognitive Science

Fall, Spring 3 Introduction to Cognitive Science (01:185:201) AND Permission of Instructor.

01:185:396 Research in Cognitive Science

Fall, Spring By arrangement Introduction to Cognitive Science (01:185:201) AND 01:185:395 AND Permission of Instructor.

01:185:401 Visual Intelligence

Spring 3 Pre or Co-requisites: 1: Sensation & Perception (01:830:301)   2: Statistics I (01:960:211)   OR   3: Quantitative Methods in Psychology (01:830:200)   May be taken concurrently.   NOTE:  must have earned a B or higher in 2.

01:185:411 Undergraduate Seminar in Cognitive Science

Spring 4 Introduction to Cognitive Science (01:185:201)

01:185:412 **Advanced Topics in Cognitive Science II

Fall, Spring, Summer 3 Introduction to Cognitive Science (01:185:201)

01:185:413 Advanced Topics in Cognitive Science: Cog Neuro

Spring 3 Introduction to Cognitive Science (01:185:201)

01:185:414 Advanced Topics in Cognitive Science: Decision Making/Behavioral Game Theory

Fall 3 Introduction to Cognitive Science (01:185:201)  

01:185:415 Advanced Topics in Cognitive Science: Language

Spring 3 Introduction to Cognitive Science (01:185:201)

01:185:416 Advanced Topics in Cognitive Science: Minds, Machines & Computation

Spring 3 Introduction to Cognitive Science (01:185:201) 

01:185:417** Advanced Topics in Cognitive Science: Perception

Fall, Spring 3 Introduction to Cognitive Science (01:185:201) 

01:185:420 Learning in Humans and Machines

Fall 3 Introduction to Cognitive Science (01:185:201) 

01:185:430 Cognitive Neuroscience Through Case Studies

Fall 4 Introduction to Cognitive Science (01:185:201)  OR  General Psychology (01:830:101)  

01:185:495 Senior Honors Thesis

Fall 3 Introduction to Cognitive Science (01:185:201) and eligibility for departmental honors and approval of thesis topic by a faculty advisor and the director of undergraduate studies.

01:185:496 Senior Honors Thesis

Spring 3 Introduction to Cognitive Science (01:185:201) and 01:185:495 and eligibility for departmental honors and approval of thesis topic by a faculty advisor and the director of undergraduate studies.

Note on Undergraduate Courses