Cognitive Science - Philosophical Foundations Concentration (BS)

Students who successfully complete the Cognitive Science BS with a concentration in Philosophical Foundations will:

Apply and Integrate knowledge of major philosophical concepts and theories and their relation to cognitive science and its subdisciplines
Implement critical thinking skills to evaluate and interpret theoretical and empirical research in cognitive science and its subdisciplines
Apply philosophical methods to theories and concepts in cognitive science and its subdisciplines
Effectively communicate concepts, theories, and/or research in cognitive science and/or its subdisciplines, both in written and oral form

Four Year Plan

Please refer to the Four-Year Plan for departmental recommended path toward graduation.

University Requirements:

ENGL 110 - First-Year Writing (C- minimum)
First Year Seminar (FYS) (0-4 credits)
Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) (three credits)
Multicultural Requirement (three credits)
University Breadth Requirements (C- minimum):
- Creative Arts and Humanities (three credits)
- History and Cultural Change (three credits)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (three credits)
- Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (three credits)
Capstone Experience

College Requirements:

College of Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements:

The College Breadth Requirements are taken in addition to the University Breadth Requirement. Up to three credits from each of the University Breadth Requirement categories may be used to simultaneously satisfy these College of Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements. College Breadth courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C-.

A total of 18 credits from Groups A, B, and C is required with a minimum of six credits in each group. The six credits from each group could be from the same area.

Second Language:

Completion of the intermediate-level course (107 or 202) in a language other than English with minimum grades of D-.
- Languages offered include American Sign Language (ASLC), Ancient Greek (GREK), Arabic (ARAB), Brazilian Portuguese (PORT), Chinese (CHIN), French (FREN), German (GRMN), Hebrew (HEBR), Italian (ITAL), Japanese (JAPN), Korean (KORE), Latin (LATN), Russian (RUSS), and Spanish (SPAN).
Students with four or more years of high school work in a second language, or who have proficiency in a language other than English, may attempt to fulfill the requirement in that language by taking an exemption examination through the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.

Mathematics:

Complete one of the following options (minimum grade D-):

Option One:

One of the following:

MATH 115 - Pre-Calculus Credit(s): 3
MATH 117 - Pre-Calculus for Scientists and Engineers Credit(s): 4

Option Two:

Successful completion of any 200-level or higher mathematics course except: MATH 201 , MATH 202 , MATH 205 , MATH 251 , MATH 252 , MATH 253 , MATH 266 , and MATH 450 .

Option Three:

Successful performance on a proficiency test in mathematics administered by the Department of Mathematical Sciences (0 credits awarded).

Second Writing Requirement:

A Second Writing Requirement approved by the College of Arts and Sciences. This course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours, completed with a minimum grade of C-, and the section enrolled must be designated as satisfying the requirement in the academic term completed.

Cognitive Science Major Requirements

Major Requirements:

Minimum grade of C- required for all major and concentration requirements.

With the exception of LING 101 , students majoring in Cognitive Science and majoring in Linguistics may not count a single course towards both majors.
With the exception of LING 101 , students majoring in Cognitive Science and minoring in Linguistics may not count a single course towards both the major and the minor.
With the exception of LING 101 , students majoring in Cognitive Science and majoring in Linguistics & French may not count a single course towards both majors.