Cognitive Science is the interdisciplinary study of mind and intelligence, combining fields such as Cognitive Psychology, Artificial Intelligence, and Linguistics. Cognitive Science students complete the same psychology curriculum as the regular BA or BS in psychology. However, their choices of courses in the broad areas of psychology as well as some of their elective courses are related to Cognitive Science.
University General Education Requirements (41 Hours)
See Graduation from the University for the University General Education Program requirements.
Bachelor of Arts Requirements (6-12 Hours)
Complete 6 hours in a single foreign language at or above the 2000 level (intermediate) or equivalent.
e.g., SPAN 2010 - 3 hours
SPAN 2020 - 3 hours
Most students must complete 6 hours of 1000 level (introductory) foreign language courses prior to enrolling in the required intermediate courses.
e.g., SPAN 1010 - 3 hours
SPAN 1020 - 3 hours
See details at that Bachelor of Arts Requirements in the catalog.
Psychology Major (39 Hours)
Psychology Core
Complete the Following Four Courses:
PSYC 1030 - General Psychology** Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 1300 - Careers in Psychology ** Credit Hours: (1)
PSYC 3010 - Research and Statistics I ** Credit Hours: (4)
PSYC 3020 - Research and Statistics II ** Credit Hours: (4)
NOTE: PSYC 3010 and PSYC 3020 may only be repeated twice (taken three times) to earn a minimum grade of C-. No more than 9 upper division (3000/4000 level) psychology credit hours may be attempted prior to completion of PSYC 3010 with a grade of C- or better.
Content Areas
Complete One Course from Each of the Three Content Areas Below:
Cognition and Physiological Psychology:
PSYC 3303 - Thinking/Cognitive Processes ** Credit Hours: (3)
Social, Cultural, and Developmental Psychology:
PSYC 3103 - Child Psychology ** Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 3106 - Social Psychology ** Credit Hours: (3)
Applied Psychology:
PSYC 3102 - Psychopathology Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 3508 - Indust/Organizatnl Psyc Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 3509 - Applying Psyc/Community Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 3512 - Health Psychology ** Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 3518 - Psychology of Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 3520 - Legal/Forensic Psyc Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 4030 - Issues Psychotherapy Rsrch Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 4101 - History of Psychology ** Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 4102 - Child Psychopathology Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 4401 - Intro to Clinical Psychology ** Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 4507 - Psyc Internship Credit Hours: (3)
Field Test
PSYC 4900 - Senior Psychology Field Test Credit Hours: 0
Additional Cognitive Science Concentration Courses and PSYC Electives
Complete 2 Courses from the following:
PSYC 3304 - Perceptual Psychology Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 3305 - Psyc Learning/Memory** Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 3306 - Physiological Psyc** Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 3530 - Psychology of Language Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 4305 - Mind/Brain/Intelligence ** Credit Hours: (3)
Choose 1 of the following Paths
a. Thesis Path (12 hrs)
PSYC 4998 - Thesis/Cognitive Science Credit Hours: (3) OR PSYC 4999 - Honors Thesis/Cognitive Sc Credit Hours: (3)
9 Elective Hours in PSYC (6 must be upper division)
b. Non-Thesis Path (21 hrs)
Complete 3 Courses from the following:
COMP 1800 - Problem Solving/Computers Credit Hours: (3)
COMP 1900 - CS1: Introduction to Programming Credit Hours: (4)
COMP 2700 - Discrete Structures Credit Hours: (4)
COMP 4001 - Intro to Python Programming Credit Hours: (3)
IIS 1010 - Intro to Intelligent Systems Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 3511 - Intro to Linguistics ** Credit Hours: (3)
PHIL 3460 - Nature/Mind/Knowledge Credit Hours: (3)
PHIL 3621 - Formal Logic Credit Hours: (3)
PHIL 4421 - Philosophy of Mind Credit Hours: (3)
12 Elective hours in Psychology
General Electives
Elective hours must be taken to bring the total number of hours to 120.