GSAS Concentration in Cognitive Science

The Minds and Machines Program of the H&SS Department of Cognitive Science has been a leader in providing undergraduate education in artificial intelligence and cognitive modeling.  Founded in 2002, research in the department is already funded by outside sponsors at a level over $4 million, and the highly selective PhD program in Cognitive Science is now firmly established. The number of current faculty -- holding degrees in cognitive psychology, philosophy of mind, computer science, mathematics -- stands at 22, with our newest hires, Mark Changizi and Jim Hendler, to arrive January 2007.

The specific courses that included in the GSAS/Cognitive Science Concentration are: 
  • PSYC-1200 General Psychology
  • PSYC-2220 Human Factors
  • PHIL-2140 Introduction to Logic
  • PSYC-2310 Experimental Methods and Stats
  • PSYC-4110 Motivation and Performance
  • PSYC-4420 Perception in Action
  • PHIL-4260 Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
  • PHIL-49?? AI for Cognitive Science
  • PSYC-4??? Game AI
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