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The Baccalaureate of Science Degree in Cognitive Science at Oswego is an extention of the Baccalaureate of Arts Degree which features substantially more work within the realms of computer science (especially Artificial Intelligence) and psychology.
More specifically, the Cognitive Science B. S. Degree is an Arts and Sciences Major requiring 70-72 semester hours of study.
Core Requirements, 61-63 sh
- Cog166 - Introduction to Cognitive Science (3 sh)
- Cog366/Csc366 - Computational Models of Cognitive Processes (3 sh)
- Cog468 - Cognitive Science Capstone Seminar (3 sh)
- Lin110 - Introduction to Linguistics (3 sh)
- Ant344 - Language and Culture (3 sh)
- Csc212 - Principles of Programming (3 sh)
- Csc241 - Data Structures and Programming Techniques (3 sh)
- Phl309 - Logic, Language and Thought (3 sh)
- Phl471 - Philosophy of Mind (3 sh)
- Psy280 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4 sh)
- Psy303/Psy403 - Topics in Psychology: Biopsychology (3/4 sh)
- Psy305/Psy405 - Topics in Psychology: Cognition (3/4 sh)
- Csc221 - Languages, Logics, and Machines (3 sh)
- Csc350 - Computational Linguistics (3 sh)
- Csc416 - Foundations of Artificial Intelligence (3 sh)
- Csc466 - Topics in Artificial Intelligence (3 sh)
- Psy290 - Research Methods in Psychology (4 sh)
- Psy301/Psy401 - Topics in Psychology: Perception (3/4 sh)
The grade of C- or better must be earned in all Core courses. At least one of the upper division PSY courses must be taken at the 400 level.
Learning Agreement, 12 sh
A student, along with a faculty member, will devise a learning agreement containing a minimum of 12 semester hours, at least nine of which are at the 300- or 400- level. The proposed agreement is to be submitted to the Cognitive Science Program Faculty Committee and the Cognitive Science Director for approval, typically by the end of the student's sophomore year. The sequence of courses comprising the learning agreement may be from any one of several different departments participating in the Cognitive Science Program.