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Cognitive Science AB



Overview

Cognitive science is an emerging new science of mind and intelligent processes in humans, animals, computers, and in the abstract. The field spans a wide variety of standard disciplines including psychology, computer science, anthropology, linguistics, biology, and education. Cognitive science is expected to play a large role in the development of the technologies, training, and intervention programs of the twenty-first century. The curriculum of this interdisciplinary major includes courses in major areas including artificial intelligence, psychological foundations, language and cultural foundations, and philosophical foundations.

Double Dawgs

This major is part of a Double Dawgs pathway: Cognitive Science AB/Artificial Intelligence MS For more information, go to doubledawgs.uga.edu

Contact

Kimberly Van Orman kvanorman@uga.edu 515 Boyd GSRC

Four-Year Program of Study

Four-Year Program of Study

The following program of study provides a path for students to complete this degree program in four years.

Fall Year 1
ENGL 1101  English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1
MATH 1113  Precalculus 3
PHIL 2010  Introduction to Philosophy 3
STAT 2000  Introductory Statistics 4
Spring Year 1
BIOL 1103  Concepts in Biology 3
    AND  BIOL 1103L  Concepts in Biology Laboratory 1
ENGL 1102  English Composition II 3
PSYC 1101  Elementary Psychology 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

CSCI 1301-1301L  Introduction to Computing and Programming 4
CSCI 1300-1300L  Introduction to Programming with Python 4
Fall Year 2

Area IV Language Course

LING 2100  The Study of Language 3

Multicultural Course (Franklin Requirement)

PHIL 2500  Symbolic Logic 3
POLS 1101  American Government 3
Spring Year 2

Area II Physical Science

Area IV Language Course

General Elective

General Elective

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

HIST 2111  American History to 1865 3
HIST 2112  American History Since 1865 3
Fall Year 3

Area IV Language Course

ARTI(LING)(PSYC)(PHIL) 3550  Introduction to Cognitive Science 3

Foundations Areas

General Elective

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

CSCI(PHIL) 4550/6550  Artificial Intelligence 3
LING 3150  Generative Syntax 3
Spring Year 3

Foundations Areas

Foundations Areas

General Elective

General Elective

PSYC 4100  Cognitive Psychology 3
Fall Year 4

Foundations Areas

General Elective

General Elective

General Elective

General Elective

PEDB

Spring Year 4

Foundations Areas

General Elective

General Elective

General Elective

General Elective

University-Wide Requirements

Link: University-wide Requirements