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B.S. in Cognitive Science

USA

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What will I learn?

Cognitive Science is an emerging field that brings together various approaches to the study of human cognition, drawing from psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, philosophy and computer science. Historically, study in Cognitive Science has been conducted within these traditional disciplines and such study still represents important areas of research, as in cognitive psychology within psychology or artificial intelligence within computer science. However, increasingly many researchers and practitioners are feeling a need for a background that integrates basic knowledge in the foundational disciplines and prepares them to work across academic fields.

The broad-based multidisciplinary degree program in Cognitive Science develops and provides a thorough foundation in the study of cognitive science, drawing in perspectives from computer science, linguistics, philosophy, and psychology; and to provide a foundation in cognitive science

What You Can Do

Pursue jobs in business and industry where a multidisciplinary background is highly desirable

Pursue graduate education in:

  • cognitive science
  • Computer Science
  • Linguistics
  • Philosophy
  • Psychology

Interesting Classes You Might Take

  • Topics in Cognition, Perception, and Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Introduction to Logic
  • General Phonetics
  • Critical Thinking and Computer Science

What You Can Learn

  • Problem-solving strategies, algorithm design, and data abstraction
  • Principles of operation of the human memory system
  • Sensory and perceptual processes in vision, touch and hearing
  • Integration of quantitative and expert knowledge with the computer for improving the decision-making process

Which department am I in?

College of Arts and Humanities

Study options

Full Time (120 units)

Tuition fees
US$18,533.00 per year
USD $1,665 Per Semester for 0-6 units; USD $2,871 Per Semester for 6.1 or more units; Nonresident tuition fee: USD $396 per unit
Start date

Expected January, August 2025

Venue

College of Arts and Humanities

2380 E. Keats MS/MB99,

FRESNO,

California,

93740, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Have graduated from high school (earning a high school diploma), have earned a Certificate of General Education Development (GED) or have passed the California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE)

English language Score: TOEFL – 61 iBT, or IELTS – 6.0 or with 5.5 Band score in each section, or ELS Language Centers - Level 112, or Pearson's Test of English – 45. Application Deadlines: Fall - July 1 and Spring - November 1.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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