Undergraduate Studies in Cognitive Science Fall 2021
Studies in Cognitive Science at an undergraduate level for Fall 2021. Latest news includes graduating and incoming COGS majors, makeup of COGS majors, curriculum changes from old to new, and templates for COGS requirements.
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Undergraduate Studies in Cognitive Science Fall 2021
Graduating and Incoming COGS majors We had 12 graduating COGS majors last spring (a record!): 5 straight COGS 6 COGS/CSCI duals 1 COGS/MATH dual We have 2 incoming COGS students (oh no last few years we have been getting more like 8 ... what happened?!?)
Make-Up COGS Majors 72 COGS majors (46 male, 26 female) By year: 19 seniors 27 juniors 24 sophomores 2 freshmen By major: COGS: 32 COGS/CSCI: 37 Other duals: 3 (GSAS, MATH, PHIL)
Old Curriculum for BS in Cognitive Science (before 2019) Basic Math /Science Calc. I + II Comp Sci I, Data Structures, FOCS, Intro to Algorithms 11 core courses: Minds & Machines Introduction to Cognitive Science Introduction to Logic Experimental Methods and Statistics Cognitive Psychology Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience Introduction to Linguistics Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Cognitive Modeling Sensation and Perception Metaphysics & Consciousness 2 Electives Cog Sci related courses from PHIL, PSYC, CSCI, and a few others Undergraduate Thesis
New Curriculum for BS in Cognitive Science (2019+) Basic Math /Science Calc. I + II Comp Sci I, Data Structures, FOCS, Intro to Algorithms 9 11 core courses: Minds & Machines Introduction to Cognitive Science Introduction to Logic Experimental Methods and Statistics I Cognitive Psychology OR Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience Introduction to Linguistics Introduction to Artificial Intelligence OR Cognitive Modeling Sensation and Perception Metaphysics & Consciousness OR Philosophy of Science 2 Electives Cog Sci related courses from PHIL, PSYC, CSCI, and a few others Undergraduate Thesis
Templates COGS List of Requirements COGS 4 year Template COGS / CSCI COGS / MATH COGS / GSAS COGS / PSYC COGS / PHIL COGS / ITWS COGS / BIOL COGS / BMED COGS / CSYS (very tight, but can be done!) COGS / COMM?
Minors All 16 credits (for details on all programs, see Catalog) Cognitive Science minor Introduction to Cognitive Science Mind, Brain, and Intelligence Pathway + 1 more course Psychological Sciences minor General Psychology Research Methods Understanding Human Behavior Pathway + 1 more course Logic, Computation, and Mind minor Introduction to Logic Logical Thinking Pathway + 1 more course Linguistics minor Introduction to Linguistics At most one foreign language course Linguistics Pathway + 1 more course Cognitive Science of Artificial Intelligence minor Introduction to Cognitive Science Cognitive Science of Artificial Intelligence Pathway + 1 more course
HASS Integrative Pathways (Related to Cognitive Science) Disciplinary: Philosophy Logic ( Logical Thinking ) Cognitive Science ( Mind, Brain, and Intelligence ) Artificial Intelligence Linguistics Psychological Science Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience
HASS Integrative Pathways (Related to Cognitive Science) Interdisciplinary: Ethics, Integrity, and Social Justice Extent and Limits of Rationality Understanding and Living in a World of Data Fact and Fiction Creative Design and Innovation Thinking with Science Well-Being: Body and Mind
Other Concentrations and Programs GSAS has Cognitive Science concentration Contact: Dr. Ralph Noble (nobler@rpi.edu) ITWS has Cognitive Science track (as well as Psychology track) Contact: Dr. Bram van Heuveln (heuveb@rpi.edu) COGS: 5 year Co-Terminal (M.S. and B.S.) Contact: Dr. Yingruy Yang (grayw@rpi.edu) ACCEL and ACCEL+ (New!) ACCEL: Get your B.S in 3 years ACCEL+: Get a B.S.+M.S. Co-Terminal Degree in 4 years Management developed a new Business Analytics B.S. program. This could lead to a powerful BSAN/COGS dual major, though it s a tight fit!
Study Abroad RPI has a Study Abroad exchange agreement with the University of Sussex (U.K.) as well as the University of Groningen (the Netherlands), both of which have excellent cognitive science programs. RPI Study Abroad Program Application deadline for Spring 2022: September 15 Use this for your Arch Away semester?!
Arch Courses typically taught during Arch: Introduction to Logic Introduction to Cognitive Science Behavioral Neuroscience Cognition and the Brain Philosophy of Science Away semester: Either Fall or Spring works fine with COGS curriculum Study Abroad Research w/ COGS faculty Individual Learning Experience
Advising There are several people that can help you: Faculty Advisor/Mentor Helps with content and direction of your studies Suggest courses based on your career interests Mandatory Student-Advisor Meeting (SAM) Staff Advisor: Michelle Riley (looking for replacement!) Helps with day-to-day issues Helps get you into courses; get forms signed; can tell you what courses you still need to graduate Undergraduate Program Director: Bram van Heuveln All of the above
Cognitive Science Talks Every Wednesday @Noon 1 Outside Speaker: October 20: Dr. Pete Pirolli (Senior Research Scientist, Institute for Human and Machine Cognition), 3 professors from Cognitive Science Department: September 8: Dr. Yingrui Yang: Social sciences meet theoretical physics: An integrated higher-order gauge field framework. September 15, Dr. Marge McShane: Toward Broad and Deep Language Understanding for Intelligent Systems November 17, Dr. Selmer Bringsjord: The Art of Infallibility, Found For recordings of past presentations go to the Research page on the Cognitive Science department home page
Undergraduate Research Cog Sci students are strongly encouraged to do hands-on research Undergraduate Research Program (URP) Fill out URP form: You have to write a 200 word proposal! for credit (deadline: same as course Add deadline) Also fill out Form 4UR for $ (deadline: 3rdFriday of semester) Research can be used for Senior Thesis
Paperwork Declare or add Cognitive Science Major Fill out Change of Major form Advisor: Bram van Heuveln Curriculum Coordinator: Brian Woods (HASS Student Services) URP Fill out URP form For credit: Fill out Form 4UR as well Credits to be determined by project advisor Deadline: course add deadline: Friday, 9/11 For $: Find faculty member with $! Office of Undergraduate Education can provide matching funds up to $400 Deadline: . Friday, 9/11
Research Labs / Groups CogWorks Lab (slides) Led by Dr. Wayne Gray Language Endowed Intelligent Agents (LEIA) Lab (slides) Led by Dr. Marjorie McShane and Dr. Sergei Nirenburg Social Interaction (SI) Lab (slides) Led by Dr. Mei Si Perception And Action (PAndA) Lab (slides) Led by Dr. Brett Fajen Rensselaer Artificial Intelligence and Reasoning (RAIR) Lab (slides) Led by Dr. Selmer Bringsjord Cognitive Architecture (CogArch) Lab Led by Dr. Ron Sun Adaptive Computational Cognition (AdaCog) Lab (slides) Led by Dr. Chris Sims Bram Lab (Blab) (slides) Led by Dr. Bram van Heuveln Department page to Cognitive Research Labs Department page to Cognitive Science Research Areas
