Cognitive Science

Matthew Lowder. Coordinator (Psychology)
Bruno Alcalde, (Music)
Taylor Arnold, (Data Science and Statistics)
Cindy Bukach, (Psychology)
Arthur Charlesworth, (Computer Science)
Catherine Finegan-Dollak
Geoffrey Goddu, (Philosophy)
Kelly Lambert, (Psychology)
Jon Park, (Computer Science)
Arryn Robbins, (Psychology)

The major in Cognitive Science is designed to prepare students to ask and answer questions about the nature of the mind from a variety of approaches. To this end, the major is highly interdisciplinary, drawing on perspectives and methodological techniques from computer science, linguistics, neuroscience, philosophy, psychology, and other disciplines. Students successfully completing the major will be able to critically examine theories and empirical findings that address aspects of human cognition at the level of brains, behavior, and computation. Students may optionally elect to undertake a rigorous, scientific investigation of these topics through independent study and other research opportunities.

The cognitive science major is offered as a Bachelor of Arts degree only.