Cognitive Science minor

Cognitive science is the scientific study of the human mind and its processes, such as how we acquire knowledge and understanding through our thoughts, experiences, and the senses. Cognitive scientists study intelligence, cognition, and behavior with a focus on how nervous systems represent, process, and transform information.

The field of Cognitive Science utilizes an interdisciplinary approach by working collectively with other disciplines such as psychology, robotics/artificial intelligence, philosophy, neuroscience, , logic, computer science, linguistics, and anthropology. 

Cognitive Science investigates areas including perception, memory, learning, attention, reasoning, consciousness, emotion, evolutionary psychology, mental imagery, and neural networks.

The 18-hour minor in cognitive science at the University of Southern Indiana is designed as a supplement for majors in psychology, philosophy, computer science, mathematics, engineering/technology and languages, though it is applicable beyond these disciplines as well. 

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Training in cognitive science prepares students well for many of the careers that are major growth fields of the 21st century, including psychology, information processing, medical analysis, data retrieval, human-computer interaction, telecommunications and education.