Cognitive Studies Minor
- Program Delivery
- On Campus, Hybrid
- Total Credits
- 18 Credits
About the Program
Cognitive Science is an interdisciplinary area of research concerned with understanding the nature and development of intelligent capacities such as perception, language, reasoning, planning, problem-solving, and related skills.
Focus of Study
The Cognitive Science program examines different approaches to questions concerning the nature of mind, the representation of knowledge, the acquisition, comprehension, and production of language, the development of learning and intelligence, the use of information to draw inferences and make decisions, and the assessment of “goodness of fit” between purportedly similar systems (e.g., the computer and the mind).
Cognitive Science Contact: Dr. Jennifer Kling, jkling@uccs.edu.
Co-Directors: Laith Al-Shawaf (lalshawa@uccs.edu) and Raphael Sassower (rsassowe@uccs.edu)
Program Requirements
Eligible Courses: Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours from the courses below, with coursework from at least three departments.
ANTH 2800, 3320, 4650
BIOL 1000, 4420
CS 1120, 4780, 4890
PHIL 1120, 1410, 3170, 3300, 3330, 3350, 3360, 3390, 3420, 3450, 4040, 4200, 4400, 4420, 4490
PSY 1000, 3020, 3130, 3160, 3270, 3300, 3480*, 3650, 4050, 4120, 4170, 4440, 4470
*PSY 3480: Special Topics in Psychology: Eligibility depends on the specific topic. Students must obtain approval from one of the Co-Directors of the Cognitive Science Minor for the course to count toward the minor.
Additional Requirements:
- At least 9 credit hours must be earned from upper-division (3000+ level) courses
- All courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better
- A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required to complete the minor
Admissions Details
To learn more about admission requirements and the application process, please visit the UCCS Admissions page.
Additional Resources for Admissions
Coursework
For additional details regarding the program coursework, please visit the Academic Catalog .