Cognitive Science
Cognitive Science offers students a cross-disciplinary study of the structure and process of human cognition and their computational simulation or modeling. This interdisciplinary program has been designed to give students an understanding of questions dealing with human cognition, such as concept formulation, visual perception, the acquisition and processing of natural language, and human reasoning and problem solving. The program draws on relevant courses found within the Departments of Anthropology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Computer Science, Linguistics, Philosophy, Psychology, and the School of Education; as well as specially designed lower and upper division courses in cognitive science.
Lower Division Requirements and Prerequisites for the Cognitive Science Major
(prerequisites indicated by asterisks)
- Cognitive Science C1*
- Computer Science 61A*
- Mathematics 1A* or 16A*
- Molecular and Cell Biology 61 or 64
- One of the following: Math 55 or Computer Science 70
Departmental Contact
Carol Snow
casnow@berkeley.edu
301 Campbell Hall
(510) 642-2628
General Catalog Description
http://sis.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_view_req?p_dept_cd=COG+SCI
Departmental Website
http://ls.berkeley.edu/ugis/cogsci/major/index.php
Other Majors to Consider
Linguistics
Philosophy
Anthropology
Mathematics
Psychology
Computer Science