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Academic Calendar 2023-2024

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Cognitive Science

Cognitive Science is an interdisciplinary program that seeks to further understand what the mind does and how it works. Incorporating perspectives from a variety of fields, it investigates how information is represented, processed, and transformed in both humans and machines.

Interdisciplinary B.A. and B.Sc. Programs

B.A. MAJOR in Cognitive Science is 60 credits earned as follows:

9from COMP 1631, 1731, 2611
3from COMP 2711, 2931
9from PSYC 1001, 1011, 2201
6from PSYC 2101, 3111, 3201, 3211, 3101, 4101
6from PSYC 2001 (or MATH 1311), 2011 (or MATH 2321)
6from PHIL 2511, 3511
3from PHIL 4511, 4521
3from LING 3001, 3011, PSYC 3221
15from the following, with at least 12 being at the 3/4000 level: COMP 3651, 3851, 3611, COMP/MATH 2211, 3531, PHIL 2611, 3221, 3231, 3351, 3631, 3711, 4611

Note:  Students pursuing the Interdisciplinary Major in Cognitive Science under the Bachelor of Arts degree are reminded that Regulation 11.2.3 must still be fulfilled.

B.Sc. MAJOR in Cognitive Science is 60 credits earned as follows:

9from COMP 1631, 1731, 2611
3from COMP 2711, 2931
9from PSYC 1001, 1011, 2201
6from PSYC 2101, 3111, 3201, 3211, 3101, 4101
6from PSYC 2001 (or MATH 1311), 2011 (or MATH 2321)
6from PHIL 2511, 3511
3from PHIL 4511, 4521
3from LING 3001, 3011, PSYC 3221
9from the following, with at least 6 being at the 3000 level: COMP 3651, 3851, 3611, COMP/MATH 2211, 3531, PHIL 2611, 3221, 3231, 3351, 3631, 3711, 4611, PHYS 3361, 3581
3from MATH 1111 or 1151
3from CHEM 1001, PHYS 1041, PHYS 1051

Note:  Students pursuing the Interdisciplinary Major in Cognitive Science under the Bachelor of Science degree are reminded that Regulations 11.3.4 and 11.3.5 must still be fulfilled.

B.A. or B.Sc. HONOURS in Cognitive Science is 75 credits earned as follows:

60credits as in either the B.A or B.Sc. Major, plus:
6from COGS 4990
9additional credits from the following, with at least 6 credits from a single discipline chosen in consultation with the Program Advisor:
COMP 3651, 3851, 3611, 4951
PHIL 3221, 3231, 3351, 3631, 3711, 4511, 4521, 4611, 4951
PHYS 3581, 3361, 4951 (only for B.Sc.)
PSYC 3001, 3101, 3111, 3201, 3211, 4101, 4951

Note:  The listing of a course in the Calendar is not a guarantee that the course is offered every year.

Note:  Students must obtain a grade of at least C- in all courses used to fulfill prerequisite requirements. Otherwise, written permission of the appropriate Department Head or Program Co-ordinator must be obtained.

COGNITIVE SCIENCE COURSES

Honours Thesis

This course comprises independent research and study under the direction of one or more supervisors for students in the Cognitive Science Honours program. The supervising faculty member(s) and the area of research under the student's focal discipline must be appropriate for cognitive science and must be approved by the program coordinator. [Note 1: Consent of supervising staff member prior to registration and permission of the Program Advisor is required.] (Format: Independent study/Thesis)