2017-2018 Catalog

COGS 101 Introduction to Cognitive Science

An interdisciplinary introduction to the discovery of the mind through philosophical texts, psychological experiments, artificial intelligence, the study of nerve cells and neural networks, and investigations into language. The purpose of the course is to foster an appreciation of the wonder and complexity of minds and brains, both human and otherwise. Not open to seniors in Spring semester.

Credits

4 units

Core Requirements Met

  • Mathematics/Science