The Department of Psychology and the Department of Philosophy and Religion offer an interdisciplinary minor in cognitive science. The minor offers the student the opportunity for in-depth study with the framework of the "computer model" of the mind. Students study such topics as the nature of human information processing, the acquisition and use of language, and machine intelligence. No courses for the minor may be taken for S/U credit.
Students completing the minor in Cognitive Science will:
- Possess a background in logic, linguistics, psychology, philosophy, computer science and an appreciation and understanding of contemporary research in cognitive science.
- Be acquainted with the range and nature of problems united under the tile "cognitive science".
- Have a general understanding of the computational model of the mind and of the ways in which the computer, together with other technical advances, has revolutionized contemporary thinking about the mind.
- Have an in-depth understanding of at least 2 or 3 central empirical issues currently under investigation in the field of cognitive science.
- Have become aware of both the value and difficulty of pursuing interdisciplinary approaches to research question.
Admissions and Certification of Minor
Students can complete the necessary forms online. The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from their degree program. Certification should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student's final semester at NC State.
Contact Person
Catherine Driscoll
434B Withers Hall
919.513.7846
[email protected]
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
Withers Hall 340
919.515.6100
[email protected]
SIS Code: 16CNM