Undergraduate Studies in Cognitive Science Fall

Make-Up COGS Majors 76 COGS majors (34 male, 32 female)
Record Numbers!
By year:
22 seniors
17 juniors
26 sophomores
11 freshmen
By major:
COGS: 36
COGS/CSCI: 33
COGS/MATH: 3
Other duals: 4 (BIOL, PHIL, STS, DIS)<br>

Curriculum<br>

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<br>

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<br>

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?<br>

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<br>

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)

MGMT: 5 year Masters in Management in Technology Commercialization and Entrepreneurship program (Cognitive Science track)
Contact: Dr. Jeff Durgee (durgej@rpi.edu)

COGS: 5 year Co-Terminal (M.S. and B.S.)
Contact: Dr. Wayne Gray (grayw@rpi.edu)<br>

Online Courses Udacity (pretty technical, self-paced)
Introduction to AI, Artificial Intelligence for Robotics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, etc.
Coursera (wide variety)
Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, Computational Neuroscience, Natural Language Processing, Robotics, Machine Learning, etc.
EdX (~70 courses, various fields)
I can give Independent Study credits (number of credits depending on work load) for successful completion of these courses (Add Deadline: Friday, 9/11)<br>

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 2021: October 1
Arch Away semester?!<br>

Arch Courses typically taught during Arch:
Introduction to Logic
Critical Thinking
Research Methods and Statistics I
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”<br>

Advising<br>

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
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<br>

Talks<br>

Minds and Machines Monday Night Lectures All lectures 8-9:20pm in Sage 3303
Open to the Public! Full schedule of lectures<br>

Cognitive Science Talks Sam Gershman (Psychology & Brain Science @ Harvard) will be presenting on Sep. 30. Title: “Using video games to reverse engineer human intelligence”,

For a complete schedule of speakers go to Speaker Series on the Cognitive Science department home page<br>

Research<br>

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: 3rd Friday of semester)

Research can be used for Senior Thesis<br>

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<br>

Paperwork Declare or add Cognitive Science Major
Fill out Change of Major form
Advisor: Bram van Heuveln
Curriculum Coordinator: Michelle Riley (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<br>