Cognitive Science Minor
Cognitive Science is an interdisciplinary field that studies the brain and mind: the development, underlying processes, and implementation of language, perception, memory, problem-solving, learning, and other intelligent capacities. Many areas of scholarship - computer science, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, anthropology, sociology, biological sciences, mathematics, statistics, and engineering - contribute to the study of Cognitive Science.
The goal of the Cognitive Science Minor is to help students gain both content knowledge and analytical skills. Students are also encouraged to get involved in Research Assistantships, Directed Studies and the Honor’s Program.
CORE FACULTY
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•DR. ERIK BLASER program director
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•Two required courses
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•Choose 4 electives (see requirements)
RULES (see requirements for a full description of rules and requirements)
•The Cognitive Science minor requires 6 courses: 2 Required and 4 Elective
•AT MOST two 100-level courses may count toward this minor
•AT LEAST two courses must be taken at the 300-level or above
•AT MOST two courses from the student’s major or other minor may count toward this minor (e.g. a Psych major may only count 2 Psych courses)
•The student may count one semester of Directed/Independent Study OR one semester of Research Apprenticeship OR both semesters of Honors Research/Thesis. In all cases though, the student must seek prior approval from the Cognitive Science Program Director
CONTACT US
Program Director: Dr. Erik Blaser, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Boston erik.blaser@umb.edu
INTRODUCTION TO COGNITIVE SCIENCE COURSE (PSYCH L271/CS L271)
Is required for the minor, and is offered once per year, in the Spring
For a description and Syllabus from last year, Spring 07, click HERE
