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Cognitive Science Major

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Linguistics and Cognitive Science Undergraduate Bachelor of Arts

Program Title

Cognitive Science Major

Degree Designation

Bachelor of Arts

Department(s)

Linguistics and Cognitive Science

Requirements for the Major in Cognitive Science

  1. Introductory courses: course, course, and course or course or CSCI 005 HM or CSCI004 PZ.

  2. Statistics course: Any introductory statistics course

  3. Distribution Requirement: Three courses selected from the categories below, and each course must come from a different category.

    1. Linguistics: course, course, course, course  

    2. Cognitive Science Methods: course, course, course, course, course. Note that LGCS132 PO is equivalent in content to course, PSYC101 PZ, and course (also refer to the course catalog for additional equivalencies), so students who have completed one of the equivalent courses cannot also take this course for credit. 

    3. Philosophy of Mind: course, PHIL 135 CM, PHIL 030 PZ, PHIL 111 HM, course 

    4. Cognition and the Arts: course, MS 038 SC, course, course, MUS 092 PO, PSYC 126 PZ, PSYC 128 PZ, PSYC 182 PZ 

    5. The Brain and Cognition: course, course or PSYC101 PZ or course. Note that LGCS130 PO, PSYC101 PZ, and PSYC141 PO are equivalent in content, so only one of them should be taken for course credit.  

  4. Concentration Requirement: Three additional courses that cohere around a theme relevant to cognitive science. Because of its interdisciplinary nature, cognitive science courses are taught in many departments across the Claremont Colleges, and students can design their own concentration based on their specific interests in cognitive science. Students must get approval of their proposed concentration from the Coordinator of Cognitive Science. For some example concentrations and details about the approval process visit the LGCS website.

  5. One seminar (preferably taken by end of junior year): course, course, course, course, course, course. 

  6. course - Senior Thesis in Linguistics and Cognitive Science. The thesis will  be completed in both semesters of the senior year and requires enrollment in LGCS 191 PO for two semesters. Additional LGCS courses not listed above that can be useful in designing your own concentration include: course, course  and course . For suggested courses in other departments, visit the LGCS website.