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COGST 1101
Introduction to Cognitive Science

This course provides an introduction to the science of the mind. Everyone knows what it's like to think and perceive, but this subjective experience provides little insight into how minds emerge from physical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •  4946 COGST 1101   LEC 001

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    • TR Uris Hall G01
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Swallow, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 1104
WIM: Introduction to Cognitive Science

This section is highly recommended for students who are interested in learning about the topics covered in the main course through writing and discussion.  view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 1104, PHIL 1621, PSYCH 1104

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  •  5347 COGST 1104   SEM 101

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    • F Morrill Hall 107
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Swallow, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 1105
Introduction to Linguistics

Overview of the science of language, especially its theoretical underpinnings, methods, and major findings. Areas covered include: the relation between sound and meaning in human languages, social variation ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: LING 1101

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6590 COGST 1105   LEC 001

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  •  6591 COGST 1105   DIS 201

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  •  6592 COGST 1105   DIS 202

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  •  6593 COGST 1105   DIS 203

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    • W Sibley Hall 211
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Staff

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  •  6594 COGST 1105   DIS 204

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    • W Sibley Hall 211
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Staff

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  •  6595 COGST 1105   DIS 205

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  •  6596 COGST 1105   DIS 206

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  •  6597 COGST 1105   DIS 207

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  •  6598 COGST 1105   DIS 208

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COGST 1212
Music on the Brain

This course is for anyone who listens to music or plays music and wonders what's happening in your brain that makes you feel the way you do. Starting with the music each of you knows and loves—the soundtrack ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MUSIC 1212

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6072 COGST 1212   LEC 001

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    • MW Lincoln Hall B21
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Hoy, R

      Lewandowski, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 2090
Developmental Psychology

One of four introductory courses in cognition and perception. A comprehensive introduction to current thinking and research in developmental psychology that approaches topics from both psychobiological ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 19272 COGST 2090   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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COGST 2150
Psychology of Language

Provides an introduction to the psychology of language. The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the scientific study of psycholinguistic phenomena. Covers a broad range of topics ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 2215, PSYCH 2150

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6465 COGST 2150   LEC 001

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    • TR Malott Hall 253
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Christiansen, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 2310
Introduction to Deductive Logic

Covers sentential languages, the truth-functional connectives, and their logic; first-order languages, the quantifiers "every" and "some," and their logic. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: PHIL 2310

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6231 COGST 2310   LEC 001

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    • MW Uris Hall 204
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Korzukhin, T

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  •  6234 COGST 2310   DIS 201

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COGST 2621
Minds and Machines

Throughout history, metaphors drawn from technology of the time have been proposed to understand how the mind works. While Locke likened the newborn's mind to a blank slate, Freud compared the mind to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: PHIL 2621

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17527 COGST 2621   LEC 001

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  • 17528 COGST 2621   DIS 201

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  • 17529 COGST 2621   DIS 202

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    • W Uris Hall 204
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Staff

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  • 17530 COGST 2621   DIS 203

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    • F Uris Hall 204
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Staff

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COGST 3140
Computational Psychology

This course states and motivates the observation that cognition is fundamentally a computational process and explores the implications of this idea. Students are introduced to a variety of conceptual tools ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: INFO 3140, PSYCH 3140, PSYCH 6140

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6458 COGST 3140   LEC 001

    • TR Bard Hall 140
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Edelman, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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COGST 3302
Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology

This course is an introduction to both phonetics (the study of the physical properties of the sounds of human language) and phonology (the organization and patterning of those sounds). The first part of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: LING 3302

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7237 COGST 3302   LEC 001

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    • MWF White Hall 110
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Tilsen, S

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  •  7238 COGST 3302   DIS 201

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  •  7239 COGST 3302   DIS 202

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COGST 3310
Deductive Logic

A mathematical study of the formal languages of standard first-order propositional and predicate logic, including their syntax, semantics, and deductive systems. The basic apparatus of model theory will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MATH 2810, PHIL 3310, PHIL 6310

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17456 COGST 3310   LEC 001

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    • TR Uris Hall G26
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Hodes, H

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  • 17457 COGST 3310   DIS 201

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COGST 3420
Human Perception: Application to Computer Graphics, Art, and Visual Display

Our present technology allows us to transmit and display information through a variety of media. To make the most of these media channels, it is important to consider the limitations and abilities of the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •  6456 COGST 3420   LEC 001

    • TR Uris Hall G01
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Field, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

COGST 4240
Computational Linguistics I

Computational models of natural languages. Topics are drawn from: tree syntax and context free grammar, finite state generative morpho-phonology, feature structure grammars, logical semantics, tabular ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CS 4744, LING 4424, LING 6424

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5417 COGST 4240   LEC 001

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    Prerequisites: LING 1101 or equivalent background in linguistics and CS 2110 or equivalent preparation in computer science.

COGST 4310
Topics in Cognitive Science

A seminar series examining current and classical ideas in human sciences and the humanities.  Themes vary from semester to semester. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIONB 4330, PSYCH 4320

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • Topic: The Consciousness Revolutions

  •  6459 COGST 4310   SEM 101

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    • M Uris Hall 302
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Edelman, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 4425
Pragmatics

What is the relationship between what words mean and how they are used? What is part of the grammar and what is a result of general reasoning? Pragmatics is often thought of as the study of how meaning ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •  6207 COGST 4425   LEC 001

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    • TR Morrill Hall 111
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Abusch, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 4510
Topics in the Philosophy of Aesthetics

An investigation of central topics in the philosophy of art, with an emphasis on issues about the mind. Readings will be drawn from philosophy and psychology.  view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COGST 6510, PHIL 4510, PHIL 6510

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Art and the Mind

  • 18908 COGST 4510   SEM 101

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COGST 4700
Undergraduate Research in Cognitive Science

Experience in planning, conducting, and reporting independent laboratory, field, and/or library research in an interdisciplinary area relevant to Cognitive Science. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4055 COGST 4700   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Ophir, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4056 COGST 4700   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Field, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Please submit Independent Study form signed by your advisor/supervisor and stamped by Cognitive Science. If your professor is not listed, he or she will be added after you submit your form.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5457 COGST 4700   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Christiansen, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5475 COGST 4700   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Edelman, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5494 COGST 4700   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Hale, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5501 COGST 4700   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Swallow, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5502 COGST 4700   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Cleland, T

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5527 COGST 4700   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Schrader, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5816 COGST 4700   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Hoy, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5917 COGST 4700   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Zayas, V

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5918 COGST 4700   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Nichols, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5926 COGST 4700   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Russo, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5927 COGST 4700   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Linster, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6259 COGST 4700   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Goldstein, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6261 COGST 4700   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Wang, Q

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6267 COGST 4700   IND 616

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    • TBA
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Anderson, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17092 COGST 4700   IND 617

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    • TBA
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Devoogd, T

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19900 COGST 4700   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Reyna, V

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 20084 COGST 4700   IND 619

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    • TBA
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Murray, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 4710
Cognitive Science Research Workshop

Provides a research workshop in which undergraduate students who are engaged in research in a particular area relevant to cognitive science can meet across disciplines to learn and practice the essentials ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4053 COGST 4710   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Russo, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4054 COGST 4710   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

COGST 4720
Current Research in Emotion, Cognition, and Brain

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HD 4720, HD 6720

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7632 COGST 4720   LAB 401

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COGST 6101
Cognitive Science Proseminar

This course surveys the study of how the mind/brain works, drawing primarily from six disciplines: philosophy, psychology, developmental science, neuroscience, linguistics, and computer science. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  6196 COGST 6101   SEM 101

    • T Ives Hall 107
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Christiansen, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

COGST 6420
Human Perception: Applications to Computer Graphics, Art, and Visual Display

Our present technology allows us to transmit and display information through a variety of media. To make the most of these media channels, it is important to consider the limitations and abilities of the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •  6575 COGST 6420   LEC 002

    • TR Uris Hall G01
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Field, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

COGST 6425
Pragmatics

What is the relationship between what words mean and how they are used?  What is part of the grammar and what is a result of general reasoning?  Pragmatics is often thought of as the study of how meaning ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •  6208 COGST 6425   LEC 001

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    • TR Morrill Hall 111
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Abusch, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 6510
Topics in the Philosophy of Aesthetics

An investigation of central topics in the philosophy of art, with an emphasis on issues about the mind. Readings will be drawn from philosophy and psychology. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COGST 4510, PHIL 4510, PHIL 6510

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Art and the Mind

  • 18909 COGST 6510   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

COGST 7090
Developmental Psychology

One of four introductory courses in cognition and perception. A comprehensive introduction to current thinking and research in developmental psychology that approaches problems from both psychobiological ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •  6280 COGST 7090   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)