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Cognitive Science

Students who are not majoring in Cognitive Science may minor in Cognitive Science by completing 18 semester credit hours. At least 12 of the 18 semester credit hours required by the minor in Cognitive Science must be upper-division courses. In addition, 9 of the 18 semester credit hours required for the minor in Cognitive Science must have a Cognitive Science (CGS) prefix and be upper-division courses. No credit hours may be used to satisfy both major and minor requirements; however, free elective hours or major preparatory classes may be used to satisfy the minor. At least one-third of the hours for a minor must be taken at U.T. Dallas. The following two specialization areas provide examples of possible course sequences which satisfy the requirements of the minor in Cognitive Science.

Intelligent Systems Specialization Area

Students with an Electrical Engineering or Mathematics background who have taken multivariable calculuc and are interested in careers associated with the design, software implementation, and testing of intelligent systems should take:

CGS 3342 Quantitative Models in Cognition (3 semester hours) Quantitative approaches to description and theory of phenomena in human cognition, including perception, memory, and thought. Prerequisite: CGS 2301. (3-0) T

CGS 4313 Neural Net Mathematics (3 semester hours) Vector calculus and vector calculus-based probability theory with artificial neural network modeling applications. Intended to provide mathematics preparation for CGS 4314 and CGS 4315. Prerequisites: Linear algebra, multivariable calculus, STAT 4351, CGS 3342, or consent of instructor. (3-0) T

OR

STAT 4351 Probability (3 semester hours) Probability models, random variables, expectation, special distributions, and the central limit theorem. The theory is illustrated by numerous examples. Prerequisite: MATH 2451. (3-0) T

CGS 4314 Intelligent Systems Analysis (3 semester hours) Mathematical tools for investigating the asymptotic behavior of both deterministic and stochastic nonlinear dynamical systems. Topics include: artificial neural network architectures, Lyapunov stability theory, and stochastic approximation theory. Applications to artificial neural network models of brain and behavior. Prerequisite: CGS 4313 or consent of instructor. (3-0) T

CGS 4315 Intelligent Systems Design (3 semester hours) Mathematical tools for the design and evaluation of artificially intelligent deterministic and stochastic nonlinear dynamical systems. Topics include: nonlinear optimization theory, Markov random fields, asymptotic statistical theory. Applications to theory and model construction in the behavioral and brain sciences as well as the field of artificial intelligence. Prerequisites: CGS 4314 or consent of instructor. (3-0) T

Human Computer Interactions Specialization Area

Students with a Computer Science background who have taken CS 3354 (Software Engineering) and who are interested in careers associated with the design, software implementation, and testing of user-friendly computer interfaces should also take:

CGS 3361 Cognitive Psychology (3 semester hours) Theory and research on perception, learning, thinking, psycholinguistics, and memory. (Offered in the spring semester.) Prerequisite: PSY 2301 or CGS 2301. (Same as PSY 3361) (3-0) Y

And take two of the following courses:

CGS 4352 Human Computer Interactions I (3 semester hours) Methods and principles of human-computer interaction (HCI), user-centered design (UCD), and usability evaluation. Provides broad overview of HCI and how HCI informs UCD processes throughout product development lifecycle. (Same as PSY 4358) (3-0) T

CGS 4353 Human Computer Interactions II (3 semester hours) Detailed exploration of human-computer interaction (HCI) through readings in journal articles and research reports. Practical experience in methodology typically used in the design of usable systems. Prerequisite: CGS 4352 or consent of the instructor. (3-0) T

CGS 4355 Human Computer Interactions Lab (3 semester hours) Provides students with resources to learn and perform hands-on lab-based techniques such as usability testing and cognitive walkthroughs. Pre- or co requisite: CGS 4352 or CGS 4353, or consent of instructor. (3-0) T

And one of the following courses:

CGS 4362 Perception (3 semester hours) Considers the processes by which the individual gathers information from the external world, the physiological basis of those processes, and how they develop throughout the life span of the individual. Pre- or co requisite: CGS 4361. (3-0) Y

CGS 4364 Attention and Memory (3 semester hours) Factors influencing the capacity to pick up, organize, and remember complex information. Prerequisite: CGS 3361, or consent of instructor. (3-0) T

PSY 4374 Judgment and Decision Making (3 semester hours) Processes of human judgment will be examined from the perspective of cognitive, and social psychological theories and research. Focus is on specific domains of judgment, such as attitude formation and change, biases and prejudices, decision making in organizations, and marketing strategies to illustrate basic principles of decision making. (3-0) Y

For additional information, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Studies