Pitzer College · USA

Bachelor's in Cognitive Science

Campus Bachelor Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Bachelor

Starts

Fall, Spring

Introduction

Cognitive Science is a Bachelor program taught at Pitzer College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

The Cognitive Science major at Pitzer College investigates how the mind learns, thinks, and acquires knowledge through an interdisciplinary program. Students study cognition using six core disciplines: Anthropology, Linguistics, Philosophy, Psychology, Neuroscience, and Computer Science. Course topics can include belief acquisition, language development, and the evolution of consciousness.

The major requires completion of at least 11 courses. Students take an introductory course, six breadth courses chosen from multiple areas (such as Philosophy of Mind, Development and Evolution, and Cognition and the Arts), and four upper-division depth courses selected from one or two of the areas above. Depth course guidance includes normally including at least one methods course and at least one writing-intensive seminar appropriate to the student’s specialization.

Modules

COGS 011 PZ -Intro to Cognitive Science
PHIL 030 PZ -Knowledge, Mind & Existence
PHIL 135 CM -Philosophy of Mind
PHIL 185C PZ -Topics in Philosophy of Cognitive Science
PHIL 185N PZ -Topics in Philosophy of Neuroscience
COGS 101 PZ -Cognitive Neuroscience
PSYC 101 PZ -Brain and Behavior
NEUR 095L JT -Foundations of Neuroscience
NEUR 133L KS -Computational Neuroscience
CSCI 004 PZ -Intro to Comp Sci for Non-majors
CSCI 006 PZ -Intro to Computer Sci with AI
PHIL 058 PZ -Artificial Intelligence & Ethics

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Cognitive Science at Pitzer College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Pitzer College.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Pitzer College as pre-requiste for admission in Cognitive Science.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

At least 11 courses are required for the major. All major requirements must be taken on a letter-grade basis. Normally, at least 7 of the 11 major courses will be taken at Pitzer. Students pursuing a double major may overlap no more than two courses between the two sets of major requirements.

Because cognitive science is inherently interdisciplinary, combined majors in cognitive science are not available.
Pitzer does not currently offer a minor in cognitive science, and Pitzer students may not pursue the off-campus minor offered at Pomona.
Students from the other Claremont Colleges may not declare the Pitzer Cognitive Science major.