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COGST 1111
Making a Difference by Design

This course focuses on how leaders in a variety of fields use design as a social change agent.  It interweaves theories of leadership and creative problem-solving through case study examinations of a wide ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: DEA 1110

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17377 COGST 1111   LEC 001

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    Lab fee: $15.00 (charged to bursar bill).

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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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  •  6475 COGST 3420   LEC 001

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    Recommended prerequisite: PSYCH 2050. 4-credit option is by permission of faculty.

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COGST 4240
Computational Linguistics

Computational models of natural languages. Topics include tree syntax and treebank databases; broad-coverage probabilistic grammars; finite state generative phonology; computational semantics; computational ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

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

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8489 COGST 4240   LEC 001

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    Prerequisite: CS 2800 or LING 3302 or LING 3303, or permission of instructor.

COGST 4270
Evolution of Language

Seminar surveying a cross-section of modern theories, methods, and research pertaining to the origin and evolution of language. Considers evidence from psychology, the cognitive neurosciences, comparative ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PSYCH 4270, PSYCH 6270

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16948 COGST 4270   SEM 101

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    Prerequisite: any one course in psychology or human development. Enrollment limited to: juniors or seniors.

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COGST 4310
Topics in Cognitive Science

Topic: Imagination and Creativity view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • Topic: Consciousness & Free Will

  • 16826 COGST 4310   LEC 001

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COGST 4520
Culture and Human Development

This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to address the central role of culture in human development. It draws on diverse theoretical perspectives, including psychology, anthropology, education, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HD 4520

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16790 COGST 4520   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

  •  6188 COGST 4700   IND 601

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    • Lust, B

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9832 COGST 4700   IND 602

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    • TBA

    • Hale, J

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9833 COGST 4700   IND 603

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    • TBA

    • Goldstein, M

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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. 

  • 0-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6189 COGST 4710   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Lust, B

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COGST 6330
Language Acquisition Seminar

This seminar reviews and critiques current theoretical and experimental studies of first language acquisition, with a concentration on insights gained by cross-linguistic  study of this area. Attention ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HD 6330, LING 6633

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • 16964 COGST 6330   SEM 101

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