The coordinate major in cognitive studies combines a regular major with a curriculum in three tracks: formal disciplines, philosophical foundations and psychology. The program is designed to provide basic knowledge of current research on mind, cognition, and language.

The Cognitive Studies major consists of ten courses of which six are required and four elective. At least one elective must be in each of the three component tracks. With the director's consent, work in a different but relevant discipline may be substituted for, at most, one elective course. It is suggested that students interested in philosophy take an introductory course, preferably Philosophy 1040, Beginning with Minds.

Required Courses (Six courses, two in each track)

I. Formal Disciplines Track

• PHIL 1210 - Elementary Symbolic Logic
• ANTH 3590 - Introduction to Syntax
• LING 3010 - Semantics, the Study of Meaning

II. Philosophical Foundations Track

• PHIL 3740 - Consciousness
• PHIL 3750 - Mind and Knowledge
• PHIL 3760 - Interpreting Minds- PSYC 3760 Interpreting Minds
• PHIL 3800 - Language and Thought

III. Psychology Track

• PSYC 1000 - Introductory Psychology
• or
• PSYC 6380 - Cognitive Neuroscience

Electives (four courses, a minimum of one in each track)

I. Formal Disciplines Track

• NSCI 4110 - Brain and Language - LING 4110 Brain and Language

II. Philosophical Foundations Track

• PHIL 3870 - Mind in Evolution
• PHIL 6180 - Mental Representation

III. Psychology Track

1. PSYC 3210 - Child Psychology
2. PSYC 3260 - Infancy
3. PSYC 3450 - Research Methods in Social Cognition