Northwestern University Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences 103 courses
Double-counting note: Weinberg College prohibits double-counting a major course toward some other major or minor, except where this is explicitly permitted in this catalog. For the major in cognitive science, at most 3 courses may be double-counted toward another major, and none towards a minor. Weinberg College does allow double-counting a major course toward a general bachelor's degree requirement (i.e. degree requirements other than majors or minors). Other programs or schools may have their own restrictions that supersede this, so check the relevant parts of this catalog for possible limits. Students following the major requirements in this catalog year may chose any of the elective courses listed below regardless of academic area. Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing honors should contact the director of undergraduate studies in early spring of junior year. Qualifying students prepare a thesis proposal under the guidance of a faculty mentor and present the proposal, along with the names of the mentor and a second faculty reader, to the program committee for review. After committee approval of the proposal, students normally enroll in COG_SCI 398-1 Senior Thesis Seminar in fall and COG_SCI 398-2 Senior Thesis Seminar in winter of senior year. With the permission of the director of undergraduate studies, 1 quarter of COG_SCI 399-0 Independent Study may be substituted for one of either COG_SCI 398-1 Senior Thesis Seminar or COG_SCI 398-2 Senior Thesis Seminar.
| 4 Electives chosen from the Theme lists above or from the Electives listed below | credits |
Major Requirements
3 required introductory courses: COMP_SCI 110-0 may also be replaced by GEN_ENG 150-0, GEN_ENG 151-0, STAT 201-0. STAT 202-0 may also be replaced by STAT 210-0.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COG_SCI 110-0 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | 1 |
| COMP_SCI 110-0 or COMP_SCI 150-0 | Introduction to Computer Programming or Fundamentals of Programming and Computational Problem Solving | 1 |
| STAT 202-0 or PSYCH 201-0 | Introduction to Statistics and Data Science or Statistical Methods in Psychology | 1 |
| Total Major Requirements | 13 credits | |
Major Requirements
1 required proseminar
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COG_SCI 366-0 | Cognitive Science Proseminar | 1 |
Major Requirements
Theme: Brains & Bodies
Major Requirements
Theme: Learning over Lifetimes
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COG_SCI 211-0 | Learning, Representation & Reasoning | 1 |
| CSD 392-0 | Language Development and Usage | 1 |
| PSYCH 228-0 | Cognitive Psychology | 1 |
| PSYCH 244-0 | Developmental Psychology | 1 |
Major Requirements
Theme: Models & Machines
Major Requirements
Theme: Reasoning & Rhetoric
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COG_SCI 202-0 | Evaluating Evidence | 1 |
| LING 270-0 | Meaning | 1 |
| PHIL 255-0 | Theory of Knowledge | 1 |
| POLI_SCI 335-0 | Political Psychology | 1 |
| PSYCH 333-0 | Psychology of Thinking | 1 |
| PSYCH 373-0 | Decision Making | 1 |
Major Requirements
Theme: Collective Cognition
Elective Courses
Elective Courses
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