This CS class is a very unique introductory CS class which uses an ancient programming language (scheme) and exposes students to different topics in computer science (functional programming/compilers/recursion/machine learning/oop/Big-O stuff/machine language/user interface/map-reduce/logic programming). I met a few cog sci major when I was taking the class. I know for a fact that you will be required to take one CS (Computer Science) class I believe if you decide to come to berkeley as a Cog Sci major. If it's the computer industry, why not UC Berkeley? UCB has a very good CS Department (like no 1/2/3?) and UCB is very close to silicon valley. "You really should come to SD if you want to make the major specifically in computation stuff in order to get involve to the computer industry later on." I personally didn't enjoy Cognitive Science as an undergraduate as much as I'd have liked, and would have majored in something more concrete and in-depth like Computer Science, Psych, Linguistics, but if you insist on studying Cognitive Science on the undergraduate level, I'd say go to UCSD if you're into Neuroscience, UCLA if you're into Psychology, and Berkeley if you're into the reputation and the professors.Īlso I'd recommend checking out the course websites and listen to any available class resources like podcasts and what not before deciding where you want to go, to get a better idea of what the classes are like. īerkeley's program has some very well respected professors in the field, but other than that I don't know much about it. It seems to be an a la carte type of curriculum, but has the bulk of its requirements in Psychology. UCLA's Cognitive Science program is administered by the Psych Department. The department itself really promotes itself by making the program sound very exciting, mostly to get more undergraduate enrollment. and pursue Cognitive Science on the graduate level. My recommendation is to major in one of the disciplines, i.e. IMO, it's in essence more of an extension to the disciplines that it covers. Think of it as a little bit of something (mostly neuroscience related) and whole lot of nothing. However, I got the impression that the subject was more geared towards graduate level study and research based on the priorities of the professors and the material itself. UCSD's Cognitive Science department is the premier research institution of Cognitive Science, as it was the first of its kind. You have the option of choosing specializations in several of the disciplines within Cognitive Science, be prepared to take an additional 5-6 courses. The other has a course dealing with cognitive ethnography which can be quite difficult to grasp, as it seemed to me as very conjectural and abstract. Two of which are basically neuroscience and brain anatomy. UCSD's Cognitive Science program has a set of core classes that make up the bulk of the requirements, and you'll need to take three sequences. Artificial Intelligence, Neuroscience, Psychology, Linguistics, etc? Since Cognitive Science is inherently interdisciplinary, which discipline appeals to you the most, e.g. If you ask me, it's better to be studied on the graduate level than the undergraduate level. It's really only good for post-graduate research in the field or participating fields, i.e. Really, if you plan to join the workforce after college, a Cognitive Science degree will give you no edge. It is really quite a niche major and most people don't know what it is. įirstly, what do you want to do with a Cognitive Science degree?
I was in the same boat as you a few years ago, wondering which school to go to for Cognitive Science.
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