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| B.S. with Cognitive Focus
The following is a sample description of a program that will fulfill the requirements for the B.S. in Psychology for a student interested in cognitive psychology or cognitive science. Courses that are a required part of the B.S. in Psychology program are marked with an asterisk; other courses are listed for illustrative purposes. |
| Freshman Year -- Fall * Math 141 College Calculus I (4 credits) * Chem 101 General Chemistry (5) English 101 Writing (3) World Civilization I (3) Total: 15 Credits |
Freshman Year -- Spring * Math 142 College Calculus II (4) * Chem 102 General Chemistry (5) English 201 Reading, Advanced Writing (3) World Civilization II (3) Total: 15 Credits |
| Sophomore Year -- Fall * Psych 101 Introductory Psychology (3) * Bio 200 Evolutionary Biology (4) Ling 205 Intro to Linguistic Analysis (3) CS 115 Intro to Comp Sci for Majors I (4) Total: 14 Credits |
Sophmore Year -- Spring * Psych 207 Psychological Statistics (4) Psych 341 Cognitive Psychology (3) Psych 322 Abnormal Psychology (3) CS 116 Intro to Comp Sci for Majors II (4) American Pluralism (3) Total: 17 Credits |
| Junior Year -- Fall * Psych 250 Scientific Inquiry (3) * Psych 351 Biopsychology (3) Psych 331 Social Psychology (3) CS 191 Intro to Discrete Mathematics (4) Literature and Arts Elective (3) Total: 16 Credits |
Junior Year -- Spring * Psych 450 Advanced Research Methods (3) Psych 342 Intro to Cognitive Science: Concepts of the Mind (3) Psych 343 Sensory Processes, Perception (3) Psych 448 Psycholinguistics (3) Bio 201 Cell Biology (4) (OR Bio 309 Ecology) Total: 16 Credits |
| Senior Year -- Fall Psych 416 Reasoning and Problem Solving (3) Psych 413 Social Cognition (3) (OR Psych 325 Health Psychology) CDS 428 Neural Basis of Communication (3) Ling 431 Phonetics (3) (OR Ling 432 Phonology) (OR CDS 286 Phonetics) Additional Elective (3) Total: 15 Credits |
Senior Year -- Spring Psych 428 Language Development (3) Psych 436 Neuropsychology (3) Anthro 320 Cognitive Anthropology (3) CS 250 Algorithms and Data Structure (4) Additional Elective (2) Total: 15 Credits |
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