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Cognitive Science

Reference year : 2026-27

Specializations and variants

Cognitive Science with Concentration in the Biological Foundations of Cognition Bachelor of Cognitive Science Honours (20.0 credits)
Cognitive Science with Concentration in Cognition and Psychology Bachelor of Cognitive Science Honours (20.0 credits)
Cognitive Science with Concentration in Cognition and Computation Bachelor of Cognitive Science Honours (20.0 credits)
Cognitive Science Bachelor of Cognitive Science (15.0 credits)
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Program Requirements Cognitive Science with Concentration in Philosophical and Conceptual Issues Bachelor of Cognitive Science Honours (20.0 credits) A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (15.5 credits) 1. 1.0 credit from: 1.0 CGSC 1001 [0.5] Mysteries of the Mind FYSM 1604 [0.5] Cognitive Science: Understanding the Mind FYSM 1607 [1.0] Cognitive Science: Thinking and Knowing PHIL 1301 [0.5] Mind, World, and Knowledge 2. 1.0 credit in: 1.0 CGSC 2001 [0.5] Theories in Cognitive Science CGSC 2002 [0.5] Methods in Cognitive Science 3. 1.5 credits in: 1.5 CGSC at the 3000-level or above 4. 0.5 credit from: 0.5 CGSC 1005 [0.5] Computational Methods in Cognitive Science COMP 1005 [0.5] Introduction to Computer Science I 5. 0.5 credit in: 0.5 CGSC 3601 [0.5] Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science 6. 0.5 credit in: 0.5 LING 1001 [0.5] Introduction to Linguistics I 7. 1.0 credit in: 1.0 LING 2005 [0.5] Linguistic Analysis LING 2007 [0.5] Phonetics 8. 1.0 credit in: 1.0 PHIL 2001 [0.5] Introduction to Logic PHIL 2501 [0.5] Introduction to Philosophy of Mind 9. 0.5 credit from: 0.5 CGSC 3004 [0.5] Philosophy and Cognitive Science CGSC 3603 [0.5] Artificial Intelligence: Philosophical and Ethical Issues PHIL 2301 [0.5] Introduction to the Philosophy of Science PHIL 2504 [0.5] Language and Communication PHIL 3104 [0.5] The Roots of Analytic Philosophy PHIL 3301 [0.5] Issues in the Philosophy of Science PHIL 3306 [0.5] Symbolic Logic PHIL 3501 [0.5] Philosophy of Cognitive Science PHIL 3502 [0.5] Mind and Action PHIL 3504 [0.5] Pragmatics PHIL 3506 [0.5] Semantics PHIL 3530 [0.5] Philosophy of Language 10. 1.5 credits in: 1.5 PSYC 1001 [0.5] Introduction to Psychology I PSYC 1002 [0.5] Introduction to Psychology II PSYC 2700 [0.5] Introduction to Cognitive Psychology 11. 0.5 credit from: 0.5 NEUR 1202 [0.5] Neuroscience of Mental Health and Psychiatric Conditions PSYC 2307 [0.5] Human Neuropsychology I 12. 1.5 credits from: 1.5 a. Thesis pathway CGSC 3908 [0.5] Honours Seminar in Cognitive Science CGSC 4908 [1.0] Honours Thesis OR b. Project pathway CGSC 4909 [1.0] Honours Project and 0.5 credit in CGSC at the 3000-level or above OR c. Coursework pathway 1.5 credits in CGSC at the 3000-level or above 13. 4.5 credits in the concentration: 4.5 a. 4.0 credits from: CGSC 3004 [0.5] Philosophy and Cognitive Science CGSC 3603 [0.5] Artificial Intelligence: Philosophical and Ethical Issues PHIL 2301 [0.5] Introduction to the Philosophy of Science PHIL 2504 [0.5] Language and Communication PHIL 2540 [0.5] Personal Identity and the Self PHIL 3104 [0.5] The Roots of Analytic Philosophy PHIL 3140 [0.5] Epistemology PHIL 3301 [0.5] Issues in the Philosophy of Science PHIL 3306 [0.5] Symbolic Logic PHIL 3501 [0.5] Philosophy of Cognitive Science PHIL 3502 [0.5] Mind and Action PHIL 3504 [0.5] Pragmatics PHIL 3506 [0.5] Semantics PHIL 3530 [0.5] Philosophy of Language b. 0.5 credit from: PHIL 4055 [0.5] Lexical Semantics PHIL 4210 [0.5] Seminar in Philosophy of Language or Linguistics PHIL 4220 [0.5] Seminar in philosophy of Mind or Cognition PHIL 4230 [0.5] Seminar in Metaphysics, Epistemology, or Philosophy of Science PHIL 4503 [0.5] Special Topic in Philosophy of Computing PHIL 4505 [0.5] Formal Semantics B. Credits not included in the Major (4.5 credits) 14. 4.5 credits in free electives. 4.5 Total Credits 20.0 Note: normally, students may not offer more than one credit of independent study (eg. CGSC 4801 Independent Study and CGSC 4802 Independent Study ) in their total program, including independent study credits taken through other departments. Cognitive Science with Concentration in Language and Linguistics Bachelor of Cognitive Science Honours (20.0 credits)

Program pathways and conditions

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Pathway 1
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (15.5 credits)
1. 1.0 credit from:1.0
CGSC 1001 [0.5]Mysteries of the Mind
FYSM 1604 [0.5]Cognitive Science: Understanding the Mind
FYSM 1607 [1.0]Cognitive Science: Thinking and Knowing
PHIL 1301 [0.5]Mind, World, and Knowledge
2. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CGSC 2001 [0.5]Theories in Cognitive Science
CGSC 2002 [0.5]Methods in Cognitive Science
3. 1.5 credits in:1.5
CGSC at the 3000-level or above
4. 0.5 credit from:0.5
CGSC 1005 [0.5]Computational Methods in Cognitive Science
COMP 1005 [0.5]Introduction to Computer Science I
5. 0.5 credit in:0.5
CGSC 3601 [0.5]Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science
6. 0.5 credit in:0.5
LING 1001 [0.5]Introduction to Linguistics I
7. 1.0 credit in:1.0
LING 2005 [0.5]Linguistic Analysis
LING 2007 [0.5]Phonetics
8. 1.0 credit in:1.0
PHIL 2001 [0.5]Introduction to Logic
PHIL 2501 [0.5]Introduction to Philosophy of Mind
9. 0.5 credit from:0.5
CGSC 3004 [0.5]Philosophy and Cognitive Science
CGSC 3603 [0.5]Artificial Intelligence: Philosophical and Ethical Issues
PHIL 2301 [0.5]Introduction to the Philosophy of Science
PHIL 2504 [0.5]Language and Communication
PHIL 3104 [0.5]The Roots of Analytic Philosophy
PHIL 3301 [0.5]Issues in the Philosophy of Science
PHIL 3306 [0.5]Symbolic Logic
PHIL 3501 [0.5]Philosophy of Cognitive Science
PHIL 3502 [0.5]Mind and Action
PHIL 3504 [0.5]Pragmatics
Pathway 2
A. Credits Included in the Major GPA (15.5 credits)
1. 1.0 credit from:1.0
CGSC 1001 [0.5]Mysteries of the Mind
FYSM 1604 [0.5]Cognitive Science: Understanding the Mind
FYSM 1607 [1.0]Cognitive Science: Thinking and Knowing
PHIL 1301 [0.5]Mind, World, and Knowledge
2. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CGSC 2001 [0.5]Theories in Cognitive Science
CGSC 2002 [0.5]Methods in Cognitive Science
3. 1.5 credits in:1.5
CGSC at the 3000-level or above
4. 0.5 credit from:0.5
CGSC 1005 [0.5]Computational Methods in Cognitive Science
COMP 1005 [0.5]Introduction to Computer Science I
5. 0.5 credit in:0.5
CGSC 3601 [0.5]Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science
6. 0.5 credit in:0.5
LING 1001 [0.5]Introduction to Linguistics I
7. 1.0 credit in:1.0
LING 2005 [0.5]Linguistic Analysis
LING 2007 [0.5]Phonetics
8. 1.0 credit in:1.0
PHIL 2001 [0.5]Introduction to Logic
PHIL 2501 [0.5]Introduction to Philosophy of Mind
9. 0.5 credit from:0.5
CGSC 3004 [0.5]Philosophy and Cognitive Science
CGSC 3603 [0.5]Artificial Intelligence: Philosophical and Ethical Issues
PHIL 2301 [0.5]Introduction to the Philosophy of Science
PHIL 2504 [0.5]Language and Communication
PHIL 3104 [0.5]The Roots of Analytic Philosophy
PHIL 3301 [0.5]Issues in the Philosophy of Science
PHIL 3306 [0.5]Symbolic Logic
PHIL 3501 [0.5]Philosophy of Cognitive Science
PHIL 3502 [0.5]Mind and Action
PHIL 3504 [0.5]Pragmatics
Pathway 3
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (15.5 credits)
1. 1.0 credit from:1.0
CGSC 1001 [0.5]Mysteries of the Mind
FYSM 1604 [0.5]Cognitive Science: Understanding the Mind
FYSM 1607 [1.0]Cognitive Science: Thinking and Knowing
PHIL 1301 [0.5]Mind, World, and Knowledge
2. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CGSC 2001 [0.5]Theories in Cognitive Science
CGSC 2002 [0.5]Methods in Cognitive Science
3. 1.5 credits in:1.5
CGSC at the 3000-level or above
4. 0.5 credit from:0.5
CGSC 1005 [0.5]Computational Methods in Cognitive Science
COMP 1005 [0.5]Introduction to Computer Science I
5. 0.5 credit in:0.5
CGSC 3601 [0.5]Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science
6. 0.5 credit in:0.5
LING 1001 [0.5]Introduction to Linguistics I
7. 1.0 credit in:1.0
LING 2005 [0.5]Linguistic Analysis
LING 2007 [0.5]Phonetics
8. 1.0 credit in:1.0
PHIL 2001 [0.5]Introduction to Logic
PHIL 2501 [0.5]Introduction to Philosophy of Mind
9. 0.5 credit from:0.5
CGSC 3004 [0.5]Philosophy and Cognitive Science
CGSC 3603 [0.5]Artificial Intelligence: Philosophical and Ethical Issues
PHIL 2301 [0.5]Introduction to the Philosophy of Science
PHIL 2504 [0.5]Language and Communication
PHIL 3104 [0.5]The Roots of Analytic Philosophy
PHIL 3301 [0.5]Issues in the Philosophy of Science
PHIL 3306 [0.5]Symbolic Logic
PHIL 3501 [0.5]Philosophy of Cognitive Science
PHIL 3502 [0.5]Mind and Action
PHIL 3504 [0.5]Pragmatics
Pathway 4
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (15.5 credits)
1. 1.0 credit from:1.0
CGSC 1001 [0.5]Mysteries of the Mind
FYSM 1604 [0.5]Cognitive Science: Understanding the Mind
FYSM 1607 [1.0]Cognitive Science: Thinking and Knowing
PHIL 1301 [0.5]Mind, World, and Knowledge
2. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CGSC 2001 [0.5]Theories in Cognitive Science
CGSC 2002 [0.5]Methods in Cognitive Science
3. 1.5 credits in:1.5
CGSC at the 3000-level or above
4. 0.5 credit in:0.5
COMP 1005 [0.5]Introduction to Computer Science I
5. 0.5 credit in:0.5
CGSC 3601 [0.5]Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science
6. 0.5 credit in:0.5
LING 1001 [0.5]Introduction to Linguistics I
7. 1.0 credit in:1.0
LING 2005 [0.5]Linguistic Analysis
LING 2007 [0.5]Phonetics
8. 1.0 credit in:1.0
PHIL 2001 [0.5]Introduction to Logic
PHIL 2501 [0.5]Introduction to Philosophy of Mind
9. 0.5 credit from:0.5
CGSC 3004 [0.5]Philosophy and Cognitive Science
CGSC 3603 [0.5]Artificial Intelligence: Philosophical and Ethical Issues
PHIL 2301 [0.5]Introduction to the Philosophy of Science
PHIL 2504 [0.5]Language and Communication
PHIL 3104 [0.5]The Roots of Analytic Philosophy
PHIL 3301 [0.5]Issues in the Philosophy of Science
PHIL 3306 [0.5]Symbolic Logic
PHIL 3501 [0.5]Philosophy of Cognitive Science
PHIL 3502 [0.5]Mind and Action
PHIL 3504 [0.5]Pragmatics
PHIL 3506 [0.5]Semantics
Pathway 5
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits)
1. 1.0 credit from:1.0
CGSC 1001 [0.5]Mysteries of the Mind
FYSM 1604 [0.5]Cognitive Science: Understanding the Mind
FYSM 1607 [1.0]Cognitive Science: Thinking and Knowing
PHIL 1301 [0.5]Mind, World, and Knowledge
2. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CGSC 2001 [0.5]Theories in Cognitive Science
CGSC 2002 [0.5]Methods in Cognitive Science
3. 1.5 credits in CGSC at the 3000-level or above1.5
4. 0.5 credit from:0.5
CGSC 1005 [0.5]Computational Methods in Cognitive Science
COMP 1005 [0.5]Introduction to Computer Science I
5. 1.5 credits in:1.5
LING 1001 [0.5]Introduction to Linguistics I
LING 2005 [0.5]Linguistic Analysis
LING 2007 [0.5]Phonetics
6. 1.0 credit in:1.0
PHIL 2001 [0.5]Introduction to Logic
PHIL 2501 [0.5]Introduction to Philosophy of Mind
7. 0.5 credit from:0.5
CGSC 3004 [0.5]Philosophy and Cognitive Science
CGSC 3603 [0.5]Artificial Intelligence: Philosophical and Ethical Issues
PHIL 2301 [0.5]Introduction to the Philosophy of Science
PHIL 2504 [0.5]Language and Communication
PHIL 3104 [0.5]The Roots of Analytic Philosophy
PHIL 3301 [0.5]Issues in the Philosophy of Science
PHIL 3306 [0.5]Symbolic Logic
PHIL 3501 [0.5]Philosophy of Cognitive Science
PHIL 3502 [0.5]Mind and Action
PHIL 3504 [0.5]Pragmatics
PHIL 3506 [0.5]Semantics
PHIL 3530 [0.5]Philosophy of Language
8. 1.5 credits in:1.5
PSYC 1001 [0.5]Introduction to Psychology I

Courses

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