Cina Hall 329
1123 University Drive
Duluth, MN 55812
United States
About This Program
Cognitive Science is the interdisciplinary attempt to understand the mind, especially the human mind (with the prospect of creating artificial minds as a hopeful next step).
The mind, consciousness, intelligence, and the related phenomena have been addressed by researchers in many areas including philosophy, psychology, linguistics, medicine, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence. It is possible to form a more complete understanding of minds by drawing on contributions from all these disciplines, and a great deal of progress has been made. This program makes use of the insights that come from a variety of disciplinary approaches to understanding a single phenomenon: cognition.
You will pursue understanding the nature and development of such capacities as consciousness, perception, information processing, language acquisition and processing, planning, reasoning, learning, representation and use of knowledge, and problem-solving; whether these capacities are realized in biological or artificial systems.
Cognitive Science utilizes the theoretical foundations, the substantive empirical results, and the methodological tools of contributing disciplines. The hope is that by combining the methods and results of all these branches, we will be able to provide a global understanding of the mind, how it works, and why it works that way.
Program Highlights
Core courses are taught by Philosophy faculty with research programs in experimental philosophy, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of science. These are complemented by courses from across the University in related fields.
Research & Experiential Learning
- Research outside the classroom under the mentorship of faculty in the form of Independent Studies, Honors Theses, UROPS (funded Undergraduate Research Opportunities)
- Faculty regularly offer teaching assistantships
Student Internships
- School District of Superior
- Residential Services Inc.
- The Duluth Bethel
- United States House Representative
Potential Careers
- Artificial intelligence
- Software, web, data and application services
- User experience research and services
- Data analytical services
- Advanced degrees in computer science, linguistics, psychology or philosophy
- eLearning instructional designer
- Imaging core manager
- Speech and data scientist
Scholarships
CAHSS is proud to offer alumni and donor funded scholarships to our students each year. Each department facilitates the process for their specific scholarships and you are also encouraged to apply for CAHSS-wide scholarships offered to students in any field.
Get Involved
- Socratic Society
- Association for Computing Machinery
- Communication Sciences and Disorders Club
- Psychology Club
Requirements
Refer to the link below for more detailed information about the program, admission requirements, sample plans, and contact information.