MINDS, BRAINS, AND COMPUTERS: FOUNDATIONS OF COGNITIVE SCIENCE
This course is designed to designed to provide an integrated introduction to basic and applied cognitive science. Topics will include history and philosophy of cognitive science, and examinations of mental processes such as perception, memory, communication, and decision-making, using perspectives from psychology, neuroscience, evolution, artificial intelligence, linguistics, and philosophy. Students will learn through readings, short lectures, discussions, and activities intended to lay a foundation for further study of interdisciplinary cognitive science and its constituent academic fields of study.
Prerequisites & course information
Short Title: COGNITIVE SCIENCE FOUNDATIONS Department: Cognitive Sciences Grade Mode: Standard Letter Course Type: Lecture Distribution Group: Distribution Group II Credit Hours: 3 Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students. Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027