Cognitive Science
Cognitive Science An Interdivisional Concentration at Bard Overview The Cognitive Science concentration seeks to understand how humans, animals, and robots are able to acquire, represent, and use knowledge. The discipline combines the insights of several other fields, including computer science, psycholStone Row, originally built in the late 1800s, houses ogy, linguistics, neuroscience, dormitories, faculty offices and classrooms. and philosophy, to work toward an understanding of the brain, mind, and conscious experience. Cognitive science at Bard is a secondary field of study that requires a student to complete a major in a primary discipline.
proved Upper Level courses, four of which must be 300 level or above; Seminar in Cognitive Science, which is typically taken during the second semester of the junior year; and a Senior Project on a topic relevant to cognitive science as determined by the student’s senior board.
Courses
The following core courses fulfill the requirements for Moderation: in the area of computation, Computer Science 112, 113, 115, or 116: Introduction to Computing; Computer Science 141, Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming; Computer SciRequirements ence 201, Data Structures; and Computer Science 242, The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts is Discrete Mathematics. In the If possible, Moderation into home to the school’s Dance and Theater programs. area of cognition, neuroscicognitive science should take ence, or philosophy: Philosoplace simultaneously with phy 247, Philosophy of Mind; Moderation into the primary Psychology 228, Introduction program. One member of the to Cognitive Psychology; PsyModeration board must be a chology 230, Introduction to member of the core cognitive Neuroscience; and Psychology science faculty. Students 248, Human Memory. Upper must complete Computer Level courses, five of which Science 131, Introduction to are required, include Artificial Cognitive Science; one introIntelligence, Survey of Linductory course in computaguistics, Philosophy of Mind, tion; one course in either cognition/neuroscience or phi- The 69,000-square foot Reem-Kayden Center for Science Human Memory, Developand Computation opened in 2007. mental Neuroscience, and losophy; and a written plan of Language and the Brain. study in the Upper College. To graduate, students must complete course requirements for the primary program; five courses from a list of ap-
Website: http://cogsci.bard.edu
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proved Upper Level courses, four of which must be 300 level or above; Seminar in Cognitive Science, which is typically taken during the second semester of the junior year; and a Senior Project on a topic relevant to cognitive science as determined by the student’s senior board.
Courses
The following core courses fulfill the requirements for Moderation: in the area of computation, Computer Science 112, 113, 115, or 116: Introduction to Computing; Computer Science 141, Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming; Computer SciRequirements ence 201, Data Structures; and Computer Science 242, The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts is Discrete Mathematics. In the If possible, Moderation into home to the school’s Dance and Theater programs. area of cognition, neuroscicognitive science should take ence, or philosophy: Philosoplace simultaneously with phy 247, Philosophy of Mind; Moderation into the primary Psychology 228, Introduction program. One member of the to Cognitive Psychology; PsyModeration board must be a chology 230, Introduction to member of the core cognitive Neuroscience; and Psychology science faculty. Students 248, Human Memory. Upper must complete Computer Level courses, five of which Science 131, Introduction to are required, include Artificial Cognitive Science; one introIntelligence, Survey of Linductory course in computaguistics, Philosophy of Mind, tion; one course in either cognition/neuroscience or phi- The 69,000-square foot Reem-Kayden Center for Science Human Memory, Developand Computation opened in 2007. mental Neuroscience, and losophy; and a written plan of Language and the Brain. study in the Upper College. To graduate, students must complete course requirements for the primary program; five courses from a list of ap-
Website: http://cogsci.bard.edu
Visit Bard Athletics & Recreation online @ www.bardathletics.com
