Cognitive Science is the interdisciplinary study of mind and intelligence. It uses the methods of computer science, linguistics, communication sciences, philosophy, and psychology to examine how the mind carries out intelligent behaviors such as:
- Understanding
- Speaking
- Planning
- Creating
- Reasoning
- Problem solving
The Cognitive Science minor addresses such questions as:
- What is consciousness?
- How did intelligence originate?
- How are languages stored in the brain?
- Can a computer that carries out a conversation with a human think and feel?
The Minor in Cognitive Science provides excellent preparation for graduate programs in Cognitive Science, Psychology, Linguistics, Philosophy and Religion, and Communication Sciences and Disorders.

