Cognitive Science BS

Preparation for the Major

Complete 12 or 13 courses as follows:

Preparation for the Major: Chemistry or Linguistics or Physics

Select one course from:

Preparation for the Major: Life Sciences or Physiological Science

Select one course from:

Preparation for the Major: Mathematics

Select one series from:

Preparation for the Major: Mathematics: Life Sciences 30 series

Students may select Life Sciences 40 or Statistics 13.

Preparation for the Major: Mathematics: Mathematics 3 series

Preparation for the Major: Mathematics: Mathematics 31 series

Students may select Mathematics 31 or 31AL.

Preparation for the Major: Philosophy

Select one course from:

Preparation for the Major: Program in Computing

Complete three courses as follows:

Preparation for the Major: Program in Computing: Additional Computing

Select two courses from:

Preparation for the Major: Psychology

Complete the following four courses:

The Major: Required Psychology Courses

Complete three courses as follows:

The Major: Required Psychology Courses: Psychology 115

Complete the following course:

The Major: Required Psychology Courses: Psychology 115: Substitution for Psychology 115

Psychology 115 may be substituted with Psychology M117A, M117B, M117C. Students who complete Psychology M117A, M117B, M117C receive equivalent credit for course 115 and two upper-division cognitive science electives. All three courses must be completed to receive cognitive science elective credit.

The Major: Required Psychology Courses: Psychology 120A or 120B

Select one course from:

The Major: Required Psychology Courses: Psychology 124

Select one course from:

The Major: Additional Required Course

Select one course from:

The Major: Upper-Division Electives

Select five upper-division elective courses (20 units) from the following list of courses or ranges:

The Major: Upper-Division Electives: Courses

One quarter of Psychology 196B may be applied if course has not been applied toward capstone requirement. Psychology 191CH may by applied only if content is approved by the undergraduate advising office and it has not been applied toward the Psychology 195B or 196B requirement. If Psychology 191CH is applied as an elective, it may not also be applied toward the fieldwork/research requirement.

The Major: Upper-Division Electives: Computer Science 111 through CM186

Select from Computer Science 111 through CM186.

The Major: Capstone

In the junior or senior year, complete one capstone term of Psychology 195B or 196B (may be fulfilled by taking any one course from 195B or 196B, provided content is approved by the Undergraduate Advising Office).

Honors Program

Students work for one year (fall through spring quarters) with a Psychology Department faculty sponsor on a research project that is the basis of a formal honors thesis. During that year they also participate in a weekly seminar (Psychology 191AH, 191BH, 191CH) in which thesis projects are presented and discussed and other topics of interest are explored with invited faculty members and other guests. Other requirements may apply.

Computing Specialization

Majors may select a specialization in Computing by satisfying all the requirements for a bachelor’s degree in the specified major and completing the following course requirements. A grade of C or better is required in each course. Students graduate with a bachelor’s degree in their major and a specialization in Computing. Students planning to enter this specialization should contact the Undergraduate Advising Office.

Computing Specialization: Computing

Select four courses from:

Computing Specialization: Psychology Elective

Select two courses from the following list. One 199 course may be substituted for one of these courses provided project has been approved by vice chair.