Cognitive ScienceFaculty FacultyDirector of Cognitive Science and Chancellor's Professor of Psychological and Brain SciencesRobert Goldstone Arthur F. Bentley Professor of Political ScienceElinor Ostrom Barbara Jacobs Chair in EducationDonald J. Cunningham, Thomas M. Duffy Chancellor's Professor of Economics and Henry H.H. Remak Professor of West European StudiesRoy Gardner Chancellor's Professor of LinguisticsDaniel Dinnsen Chancellor's Professor and Chair of Psychological and Brain SciencesLinda B. Smith Chancellor's Professor of PsychologyJames C. Craig, David B. Pisoni, Steven Sherman College Professor of Cognitive Science and Computer ScienceDouglas Hofstadter Distinguished Scholar of PsychologyWilliam Estes John F. Mee Chair of ManagementPhilip Podsakoff Linda and Jack Gill Chair of NeuroscienceJ. Michael Walker Luther Dana Waterman Professor of PsychologyRichard M. Shiffrin Martha Lea and Bill Armstrong Chair in Teacher EducationFrank K. Lester Oscar R. Ewing Professor of PhilosophyJ. Michael Dunn Rudy Professor of EconomicsGeorge von Furstenberg Rudy Professor of Psychology and SociologyStanley Wasserman Rudy Professor of PsychologyJames T. Townsend Victor H. Yngve Associate Professor of Information ScienceJaved Mostafa ProfessorsColin Allen (History and Philosophy of Science), Geoffrey P. Bingham (Psychological and Brain Sciences), Curtis Bonk (School of Education), Arthur Bradley (School of Optometry), Jerome Busemeyer (Psychological and Brain Sciences), Phil Connell (Speech and Hearing Sciences), James C. Craig (Psychological and Brain Sciences), Donald Cunningham (School of Education, School of Informatics, Semiotic Studies), Stuart Davis (Linguistics), Daniel Dinnsen (Linguistics), Thomas Duffy (School of Education), J. Michael Dunn (School of Informatics, Philosophy, Computer Science), William Estes (Psychological and Brain Sciences), Steven Franks (Slavic Languages and Literatures, Linguistics), Roy Gardner (Economics), Preston Garraghty (Psychological and Brain Sciences), Judith Gierut (Speech and Hearing Sciences), Robert Goldstone (Psychological and Brain Sciences), Andrew Hanson (Computer Science), Jeffrey Hart (Political Science), Beverly Hartford (Linguistics), Julia Heiman (Psychological and Brain Sciences), Douglas Hofstadter (Computer Science), Diane Kewley-Port (Speech and Hearing Sciences), Marianne Kielian-Gilbert (Jacobs School of Music), Eugene Kintgen (English), John Kruschke (Psychological and Brain Sciences), Annie Lang (Telecommunications), David Leake (Computer Science), Frank Lester Jr. (School of Education), David MacKay (Kelley School of Business, Geography), Daniel Maki (Mathematics), Eugene McGregor (School of Public and Environmental Affairs), Michael McRobbie (Computer Science, Philosophy, School of Informatics), Lawrence Moss (Mathematics), Robert Nosofsky (Psychological and Brain Sciences), Timothy O'Connor (Philosophy), Elinor Ostrom (Political Science, School of Public and Environmental Affairs), Christopher Peebles (Anthropology), David Pisoni (Psychological and Brain Sciences), Philip Podsakoff (Kelley School of Business), Robert Port (Computer Science, Linguistics), Paul Purdom (Computer Science), Charles Reigeluth (School of Education), Yvonne Rogers (School of Informatics), Thomas Schwen (School of Education), Steven Sherman (Psychological and Brain Sciences), Richard M. Shiffrin (Psychological and Brain Sciences), Marty Siegel (School of Education, School of Informatics), Eliot R. Smith (Psychological and Brain Sciences), Linda B. Smith (Psychological and Brain Sciences), Larry Thibos (School of Optometry), Maynard Thompson (Mathematics), William Timberlake (Psychological and Brain Sciences), Peter Todd (School of Informatics), James T. Townsend (Psychological and Brain Sciences), Dirk VanGucht (Computer Science), Alessandro Vespignani (School of Informatics, Physics), George von Furstenberg (Economics), J. Michael Walker (Psychological and Brain Sciences), Stanley Wasserman (Psychological and Brain Sciences, Sociology), Arlington Williams (Economics), Wayne Winston (Kelley School of Business), Larry Yaeger (School of Informatics) Professors EmeritiIvor Davies (School of Education), S. Lee Guth (Psychological and Brain Sciences), Alfred Strickholm (School of Medicine), Charles S. Watson (Speech and Hearing Sciences) Associate ProfessorsJoyce Alexander (School of Education), Thomas Busey (Psychological and Brain Sciences), Joseph Clements (Linguistics, Spanish and Portuguese), Kenneth de Jong (Linguistics), Theodore Frick (School of Education), Michael Gasser (Computer Science), Lisa Gershkoff-Stowe (Speech and Hearing Sciences), Ed Hirt (Psychological and Brain Sciences), Eric Isaacson (Jacobs School of Music), Yoshihisa Kitagawa (Linguistics), Emilia Martins (Biology), Filippo Menczer (School of Informatics, Computer Science), Jonathan Mills (Computer Science), Javed Mostafa (School of Informatics), Laura Murray (Speech and Hearing Sciences), John Paolillo (School of Informatics), Jonathan Plucker (School of Education), Christopher Raphael (School of Informatics), Gregory J. E. Rawlins (Computer Science), Luis Rocha (School of Informatics), Dennis Senchuk (Philosophy), Bruce Solomon (Mathematics), Olaf Sporns (Psychological and Brain Sciences), Julie Stout (Psychological and Brain Sciences), Frederick Unverzagt (School of Medicine) Assistant ProfessorsSasha Barab (School of Education), Eli Blevis (School of Informatics), Katy Börner (School of Library and Information Science), Theresa Burnett (Speech and Hearing Sciences), Rowan Candy (Optometry), Damir Cavar (Linguistics), Florin Cutu (Computer Science), Sumit Dhar (Speech and Hearing Sciences), Julia Fox (Telecommunications), Jason Gold (Psychological and Brain Sciences), Dennis Groth (School of Informatics), Thomas James (Psychological and Brain Sciences), Hugh Kelley (Economics), Karen Iler Kirk (Otolaryngology), Youn-Kyung Lim (School of Informatics), Sharlene Newman (Psychological and Brain Sciences), Robert Potter (Telecommunications), Kalpana Shankar (School of Informatics), Jonathan Weinberg (Philosophy), Catharine Wyss (Computer Science, School of Informatics), Chen Yu (Psychological and Brain Sciences) Associate ScientistGary Kidd (Speech and Hearing Sciences) Director of TechnologyRuth Eberle Academic AdvisingJody K. Ferguson, Eigenmann Hall 817, (812) 855-4658, ferguson@indiana.edu IntroductionThe Department of Cognitive Science (COGS) explores the nature of intelligent systems. At its core, the program focuses on formal theories of mind and information. The field is inherently interdisciplinary, with contributions from computer science, psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, linguistics, biology, anthropology, and other fields. Both natural intelligence in humans and artificial intelligence fall within the scope of inquiry. The field deals with aspects of complex cognition, computational models of thought processing, knowledge representation, dynamics of real-world engagement, and emergent behavior of large-scale interacting systems. Goals of the Cognitive Science Program include a better understanding of mind, learning and teaching, cognitive skills, and the development of intelligent systems designed to augment human capacities in constructive ways. The Cognitive Science Program is structured to give students fundamental skills, applicable in a wide variety of information-related careers: psychology, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, telecommunications, information processing, medical analysis, data representation and information retrieval, education, scientific research, human-computer interaction, multimedia, knowledge management, and information policy. The skills also have wide applicability in technical and expository writing, mathematical analysis, experimental techniques, and computer programming. Students interested in a cognitive science degree are encouraged to take advantage of services and opportunities that complement their academic study: advising, colloquium series, internships, research, the Student Organization for Cognitive Science (SOCS), and a free technical report series. Major in Cognitive Science-B.A.The underlying aim of the program is twofold: (1) to give students a solid grounding in the formal and conceptual tools needed to understand and conduct research in cognitive science; and (2) to foster depth in a particular area. Students must satisfy four requirements. First, they must demonstrate mastery of fundamental skills by completing a set of four coordinated cognitive science core courses. Second, they must concentrate in a particular aspect of cognitive science by completing a sequence of three courses within a particular area of study. Third, they must demonstrate a breadth of knowledge across other contributing areas of cognitive science. Finally, they must complete a senior seminar course that will serve as a capstone for the degree program. RequirementsIn addition to the degree requirements for the B.A. degree in the College of Arts and Sciences, including the requirement for a minimum of 25 College of Arts and Sciences credit hours in the major subject area, students must complete the following:
Major in Cognitive Science-B.S.RequirementsStudents must complete the following fundamental skills and distribution requirements:
Major Requirements
Minor in Cognitive ScienceThe minor in cognitive science consists of 19 credit hours, including:
Departmental Honors ProgramStudents who, in addition to fulfilling the requirements for the major in cognitive science, also carry out an independent project and an honors thesis may be eligible for honors in cognitive science. Application for admission to the cognitive science honors program may be made during the sophomore or junior year to the director of undergraduate studies in cognitive science. Students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.3 to be eligible for consideration and must maintain this minimum average to graduate with honors. Students must take Q499. The honors thesis must be certified by a committee of at least three faculty members. The committee director and at least one other member must be Cognitive Science Program faculty. Students who wish to combine honors projects in cognitive science and another department or program may apply to both areas, and every attempt will be made to accommodate such a plan. Course DescriptionsQ240 Philosophical Foundations of the Cognitive and Information Sciences (4 cr.) N & M Foundational introduction to the cognitive and information sciences. The primary themes are: (1) causal issues such as functional and computational architecture (e.g., modularity, effectiveness, and implementation, analog/ digital), neuroscience, and embodied dynamics; and (2) semantic issues such as meaning, representation, content, and information flow. The role of both themes in logic, perception, computation, cognition, and consciousness. Throughout, an emphasis on writing, analysis, and exposition. Q250 Mathematics and Logic for the Cognitive and Information Sciences (4 cr.) N & M P: Mastery of two years of high school algebra or the equivalent. An introduction to the suite of mathematical and logical tools used in the cognitive and information sciences, including finite mathematics, automata and computability theory, elementary probability, and statistics, together with short introductions to formal semantics and dynamical systems. Credit will not be given for both COGS Q250 and INFO I201. Q270 Experiments and Models in Cognition (4 cr.) N & M P: Mastery of two years of high school algebra or the equivalent. R: PSY K300 or equivalent familiarity with statistics. This course develops tools for studying mind and intelligence, including experimental techniques, and mathematical and computational models of human behavior. Topics include neural structures for cognition, attention, perception, memory, problem solving, judgment, decision making, and consciousness. Students will design and analyze laboratory experiments and apply formal models to the results. Q301 Brain and Cognition (3 cr.) N & M R: PSY P101. An introduction to the neural mechanisms underlying complex cognition, and a survey of topics in neuroscience related to cognition. The course provides a solid background in human biopsychology. If Q301 is not offered in a given year, PSY P423 Human Neuropsychology may be substituted for this course. Q320 Computation in the Cognitive and Information Sciences (4 cr.) N & M P: One semester of computer programming or equivalent experience, and mastery of two years of high school algebra or the equivalent. R: CSCI A201 or C212. Students will develop their computer programming skills and learn to write programs that simulate cognitive processes and run experiments with human subjects. The nature of computation, the relation between computation and intelligence, and a selection of approaches from artificial intelligence will be explored. Credit not given for both Q260 and Q320. Q351 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Computer Simulation (3 cr.) N & M P: CSCI C211 or consent of instructor. A survey of techniques for machine intelligence and their relation to human intelligence. Topics include modeling techniques, neural networks and parallel processing systems, problem-solving methods, knowledge representation, expert systems, vision, heuristics, production systems, speech perception and natural language understanding. Students who have completed both C463 and C464 are exempted from taking this course. Credit not given for both COGS Q351 and CSCI B351. Q400 Senior Seminar in Cognitive and Information Sciences (2 cr.) P: Four classes from Q240, Q250, Q260, Q270, and Q301. This course is intended for students who have completed or nearly completed their cognitive science course work. Students will apply previously acquired analytic, computational, mathematical, and experimental skills to independent research projects. Discussion and research topics may include consciousness, representation, artificial life, modularity, neural networks, functionalism and embodiment, dynamical systems, learning and innateness, human-computer interaction, cognitive neuroscience, robotics, and adaptive systems. Q450 Topics in the Cognitive and Information Sciences (3 cr.) In-depth special topics not ordinarily covered in other departmental courses. Topics vary with instructor and semester. May be repeated once with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours. Q493 Research in the Cognitive and Information Sciences (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Active participation in research under faculty supervision. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours. Q495 Project in the Cognitive and Information Sciences (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Students will conduct a research project in the cognitive and information sciences by designing, conducting, and analyzing an independent experiment; by developing and testing a computer simulation of some aspect of cognition; or by otherwise engaging in a program of original research. Projects must be approved in advance and supervised by the instructor. May be repeated (for the same or a different project) for a maximum of 6 credit hours. Q496 Internship in Professional Practice (1-6 cr.) P: Sophomore standing or 15 credit hours completed in cognitive science major or minor, and approval by the Cognitive Science Program. Professional work experience in an industry or research organization setting, using skills/knowledge acquired in cognitive science course work. Requires learning contract. Evaluation by site supervisor and Cognitive Science Program. Does not count toward major or minor requirements; elective credit only. May be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours. S/F grading. Q498 Readings in the Cognitive and Information Sciences (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Tutorial study in specialized topics of the cognitive and information sciences. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours. Q499 Honors Research Project in the Cognitive and Information Sciences (3 cr.) P: An Honors Committee approved by the Cognitive Science Program. Methods of research in cognitive science are analyzed. Students present their projects for discussion and analysis. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours. Courses Related to Cognitive ScienceThe following courses in other departments are considered to lie within the scope of cognitive science. Those marked with an asterisk (*) are preapproved to meet concentration requirements. Note that courses taken in the School of Informatics will be outside hours for College of Arts and Sciences students. See advisor for additional breadth course options. Computer Science*A201 Introduction to Programming I (4 cr.) N & M School of InformaticsI101 Introduction to Informatics (3 cr.) LinguisticsL103 Introduction to the Study of Language (3 cr.) S & H PhilosophyP100 Introduction to Philosophy (3 cr.) A & H Psychological and Brain SciencesP101/P151 Introductory Psychology I (3 cr.) N & M Speech and Hearing Sciences*S201 Speech Anatomy and Physiology (3 cr.) N & M
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