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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Philosophical Foundations of Cognitive Science Specialization

Area of Specialization Requirement:

Six of the following (18 credits) with at least five (15 credits) at the 300-level or higher:

CGSC 404 - Animal Minds Credit(s): 3
CGSC 410 - Embodied Cognition Credit(s): 3
CGSC 420 - Research Methods in Cognitive Science Credit(s): 3
CGSC 421 - Philosophy, Biology, Society Credit(s): 3
CGSC 451 - Topics in Cognitive Science Credit(s): 3
CGSC 470 - Elements of Cognitive Science Credit(s): 3
CGSC 490 - Philosophy of Language Credit(s): 3
CGSC 496 - Psycholinguistics Credit(s): 3
EDUC 462 - Language Acquisition Credit(s): 4
LING 404 - Structure of Language Credit(s): 3
LING 418 - Meaning and Language Use Credit(s): 3
LING 444 - First Language Development Credit(s): 3
LING 451 - Logical Structures in Language Credit(s): 3
LING 455 - Computational Linguistics Credit(s): 3
PHIL 205 - Logic Credit(s): 3
PHIL 207 - Scientific Reasoning Credit(s): 3
PHIL 211 - Basic Decision Theory Credit(s): 3
PHIL 306 - Philosophy of Science Credit(s): 3
PHIL 320 - Theory of Knowledge Credit(s): 3
CGSC 327 - Race, Gender, Science Credit(s): 3
PHIL 330 - Philosophy of Mind Credit(s): 3

Capstone Course Requirement

One of the following:

CGSC 451 - Topics in Cognitive Science Credit(s): 3
CGSC 470 - Elements of Cognitive Science Credit(s): 3
CGSC 485 - Seminar in Cognitive Science Credit(s): 3