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Introduction to the Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Science

The Psychology Department at Carnegie Mellon University offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Cognitive Science. This field has grown out of the increasingly active interaction among psychology, linguistics, artificial intelligence, philosophy, and neuroscience, all of which share the goal of understanding intelligence. By combining these diverse perspectives, students of cognitive science are able to understand cognition at a deep level. The major focuses on human cognition and the experimental study of the human mind, with an emphasis on computer science.

Program Description

The heart of the Cognitive Science major is the concentration, which is designed by the student in collaboration with their adviser to customize the major to the student's own interests. To satisfy the requirements of the concentration, students must take 27 units of coursework related to a theme or topic central to the field of cognitive science, such as artificial intelligence, linguistics, or neuroscience.

Program Outcomes

Students pursuing a major in Cognitive Science will:

• Gain an interdisciplinary skillset drawing from psychology, computer science, and linguistics.
• Understand how to use computational tools such as computer simulations to develop and test claims about cognition.
• Acquire foundational knowledge about areas of cognitive science such as perception, attention, learning, or memory.
• Develop the skills to transform intuitions about cognition into quantifiable, testable predictions through training in mathematics, computer science, and psychological methods.

Degree Requirements

The Cognitive Science degree requirements include:

• Concepts of Mathematics
• Two semester Statistics sequence
• Fundamentals of Programming Course
• Computational/Cognitive Modeling Core (3 courses)
• Calculus
• Cognitive Psychology Core (3 courses)
• Cognitive Research Methods Course
• Cognitive Science Concentration (3 courses)
• 2 Natural Sciences

Sample Concentrations

Concentrations in Cognitive Science are created in consultation with an adviser to select a set of four courses relating to a single topic or theme. These courses can come from outside of psychology, as long as they are related to an issue relevant to the field of cognitive science. Sample concentrations include:

• Linguistics:
  • 76-385: Introduction to Discourse analysis
  • 80-280: Linguistic Analysis
  • 85-421: Language and Thought
• Artificial Intelligence:
  • 10-601: Machine Learning
  • 15-385: Artificial Intelligence: Computer Vision
  • 80-316: Probability and Artificial Intelligence
• Cognitive Neuroscience:
  • 85-414: Cognitive Neuropsychology
  • 85-423: Cognitive Brain Imaging
  • 03-362: Cellular Neuroscience

Research Areas

The Department of Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University is involved in various research areas, including:

• Natural and Artificial Intelligence
• Cognitive Science and Cognitive Neuroscience
• Development and Education
• Social and Health Psychology

Centers and Facilities

The university has several centers and facilities that support research and education in cognitive science, including:

• CMU-Pitt Brain Imaging Data Generation & Education (BRIDGE) Center
• The Children's School
• Eberly Center
• Neuroscience Institute
• MEG System
• Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
• The Simon Initiative