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2010-2011 Calendar | Cognitive Science |
Cognitive Science Major Program
Cognitive Science Program | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
91ÅÝܽ Calendar 2010-2011
Research in cognition has surged recently, which affects fields such as psychology, linguistics, philosophy, computing science, education, anthropology, communications, and sociology. The greatest impact within psychology is in the sub-fields of psycholinguistics, cognitive psychology, and developmental psychology; within philosophy, on philosophy of language, philosophical logic, and philosophy of mind; within linguistics, on semantics, syntax, phonology, and phonetics; and within computing science, on artificial intelligence.
Those working in these areas find they read the same literature and ask closely related questions in research and teaching. Increasingly, work in these fields belongs to a common area which cuts across traditional departmental organization. At 91ÅÝܽ, this interrelation is reflected in courses which draw on research, cognition and language from different departments. This program offers a structured and integrated study of cognition.
Grade Requirements
The cognitive science grade point averages (GPA) (cognitive science GPA and cognitive science upper division GPA) are calculated on all the courses selected to satisfy the graduation requirements for a major, minor or honours. Only courses from each discipline that satisfy the requirements of the major or minor will be used to calculate the COGSGPA. A cognitive science program GPA (COGSGPA) of 2.0 or higher is required for program continuation.
Program Requirements
Students complete 120 units, as specified below.
Lower Division Requirements
Introductory Courses
Students complete a minimum of 18 units including
- COGS 100-3 Exploring the Mind
and the following requirements.
Computing Science
Students complete either
- CMPT 126-3 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming
or both of
- CMPT 120-3 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming I
- CMPT 125-3 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming II
Additionally students who choose intermediate level computing science, must complete
- MACM 101-3 Discrete Mathematics I
Linguistics
- LING 220-3 Introduction to Linguistics
Philosophy
- PHIL 100-3 Knowledge and Reality
Psychology
- PSYC 100-3 Introduction to Psychology I
- PSYC 102-3 Introduction to Psychology II
Intermediate Courses
Students complete a minimum of 18 units including
- COGS 200-3 Foundations of Cognitive Science
and the requirements for at least three of the four disciplines shown below.
Computing Science
Students who choose this discipline will complete
- CMPT 225-3 Data Structures and Programming
Linguistics
Students who choose this discipline will complete
- LING 221-3 Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology
- LING 222-3 Introduction to Syntax
Philosophy
Students who choose this discipline will complete
- PHIL 201-3 Epistemology
- PHIL 210-4 Natural Deductive Logic
Psychology
Students who choose this discipline will complete
- PSYC 201-4 Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
- PSYC 221-3 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
- PSYC 280-3 Introduction to Biological Psychology
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete a minimum of 27 units, including both of
- COGS 300-3 Selected Topics in Cognitive Science
- COGS 310-3 Consciousness
and the requirements listed below for the three disciplines that were previously selected in the intermediate level, all with an upper division cognitive science grade point average of 2.0 or higher in each of these three disciplines.
Computing Science
Students who chose this discipline in the lower division will also complete a total of nine units, including one of
- CMPT 379-3 Principles of Compiler Design
- CMPT 383-3 Comparative Programming Languages
- CMPT 384-3 Symbolic Computing
- MACM 300-3 Formal Languages and Automata with Applications
and two of
- CMPT 310-3 Artificial Intelligence Survey
- CMPT 411-3 Knowledge Representation
- CMPT 412-3 Computational Vision (or CMPT 414)
- CMPT 413-3 Computational Linguistics
- CMPT 417-3 Intelligent Systems
- CMPT 418-3 Computational Cognitive Architecture
- CMPT 419-3 Topics in Artificial Intelligence
Linguistics
Students who chose this discipline in the lower division will also complete a total of nine units, including, three of
- LING 321-3 Phonology
- LING 322-3 Syntax
- LING 323-3 Morphology
- LING 324-3 Semantics
- LING 330-3 Phonetics
- LING 350-3 First Language Acquisition
- LING 400-3 Formal Linguistics
- LING 480-3 Topics in Linguistics I*
- LING 481-3 Topics in Linguistics II*
*relevant topics include discourse analysis, functional linguistics, language and the brain, computational linguistics
Philosophy
Students who chose this discipline in the lower division will also complete a total of nine units, including three of
- PHIL 302-3 Topics in Epistemology and Metaphysics
- PHIL 314-3 Topics in Logic I
- PHIL 341-3 Philosophy of Science
- PHIL 343-3 Philosophy of Mind
- PHIL 344-3 Philosophy of Language
- PHIL 444-4 Philosophy of Language II
Psychology
Students who chose this discipline in the lower division will also complete a total of nine units, including, three of
- PSYC 303-3 Perception
- PSYC 325-4 Memory and Mind
- PSYC 330-3 Attention
- PSYC 335-3 Sensation
- PSYC 354-3 Development of Children’s Thinking
- PSYC 363-3 Psychopharmacology
- PSYC 382-3 Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSYC 385-3 Evolutionary Psychology
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students admitted to 91ÅÝܽ beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.
| WQB Graduation Requirements A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit. |
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| Requirement | Units |
Notes | |
| W - Writing | 6 |
Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 91ÅÝܽ within the student’s major subject | |
| Q - Quantitative | 6 |
Q courses may be lower or upper division | |
| B - Breadth | 18 |
Designated Breadth | Must be outside the student’s major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci |
6 |
Additional Breadth | 6 units outside the student’s major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) | |
Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
The University’s residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.
Elective Courses
In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.
Languages Other Than English
Most graduate schools require some proficiency in one or two languages other than English. Those who contemplate graduate studies are advised to include language courses in their programs.