The cognitive sciences minor provides an interdisciplinary approach to the study of mind, brain, and cognition, broadly construed. It complements the background of students intending to pursue graduate degrees in cognitive sciences, computer science, philosophy, psychology, biology, neuroscience, and medicine, as well as students with more immediate career goals in fields such as neural network modeling, neuroimaging, information technology, clinical or counseling psychology, biotechnology, and others.
Minor Admission Requirements
Minor Requirements
Degree Requirements
0 Total Credits
- Note: It is the student's responsibility to complete satisfactorily all prerequisite courses prior to registering for each course. Students must check the most current catalog before registering, and abide by the prerequisites in effect at that time.
Required Courses
12 - 13 Total Credits
- Complete 4 of the following
- Foundation Courses
- Select from at least 4 subject areas.
Neuroscience- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- PSB3002 - Physiological Psychology (3)
- PSB4240 - Neuropsychology (3)
- ZOO3744 - Neurobiology (3)
Philosophy- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- PHI3320 - Philosophy of Mind (3)
- PHI3323 - Minds and Machines: Philosophy of Cognitive Science (3)
- PHI3451 - Philosophy of Psychology (3)
- PHI4341 - Ways of Knowing (3)
- PHI4400 - Philosophy of Science (3)
- PHI4935 - Topics in Philosophy of Mind (3)
- PHP4782 - Phenomenology (3)
Psychology- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- EXP3204 - Sensation and Perception (3)
- EXP3604 - Cognitive Psychology (3)
- EXP4507 - Advanced Human Memory and Cognition (3)
Computer Science and Information Technology- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- CAP4453 - Robot Vision (3)
- EEL3552C - Signal Analysis and Analog Communication (4)
- CAP4630 - Artificial Intelligence (3)
Language and Linguistics- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- ANT3610 - Language and Culture (3)
- LIN3010 - Principles of Linguistics (3)
- LIN3716 - Language Development (3)
- PHI4221 - Philosophy of Language (3)
- EXP3640 - Psychology of Language (3)
Restricted Electives
6 - 7 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Select two additional courses from either the above Foundation Courses or from the following list.
- A list of approved restricted elective courses is found in the myKnight audit.
- Complete at least 2 of the following:
- ANT3541 - Biobehavioral Anthropology (3)
- ANT3550C - Primatology (3)
- ANT3610 - Language and Culture (3)
- ANT4586C - Human Origins (3)
- CAP4630 - Artificial Intelligence (3)
- CCJ5015 - The Nature of Crime (3)
- CAP5415 - Computer Vision (3)
- CAP5512 - Evolutionary Computation (3)
- COP4520 - Concepts of Parallel and Distributed Processing (3)
- EXP3204 - Sensation and Perception (3)
- MAP4103 - Mathematical Modeling I (3)
- PHI2101 - Formal Logic I (3)
- PHI2108 - Critical Thinking (3)
- PHI3626 - Advanced Ethics in Science and Technology (3)
- PHI4321 - Philosophies of Embodiment: Mind/Body/Self (3)
- PHI4500 - Metaphysics (3)
- PSY4025 - The Psychology of Art (3)
- PSY3213C - Research Methods in Psychology (4)
Grand Total Credits: 18 - 20
Other Requirements
- A minimum grade of "C" (2.0) is required in all courses used to satisfy the minor.
- 15 hours must be taken at the upper division.
- No more than 3 courses may be used both toward credit for a major and the cognitive sciences minor.
- At least 12 hours used in the minor must be earned at UCF.
- No credit by exam (TSD, Military credit) may be used.
- Internship, Co-op, or Independent Study requires prior approval from the department to be used toward the minor.
