Bachelor of Computing in Cognitive Science

About this programme

Drawing from principles of psychology, philosophy, linguistics, neuroscience, and computing, this program explores the science of the mind and thought. Cognitive scientists are probing the concept of intelligence in humans and animals in order to program intelligent computers that are not only capable of performing complex tasks, but of thinking complex thoughts. This information was extracted from the University's Academic Calendar on September 21, 2026 at 12:09 and stored in a file. Any discrepancies are the result of errors with this website and can not be used to dispute this plan's requirements. A half-year/one-term course is worth 3.0 units, while a full-year/two-term course is worth 6.0 units. Subject: Administered by the School of Computing in cooperation with the Departments of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Philosophy, and Psychology. Plan: Consists of 93.00 units as described below. Plan Code: COGS-S Plan Code (with Professional internship): COGS-I 1 Program: The Plan, alone, or in combination with a Minor in another subject, and with sufficient electives to a minimum of 120.00 units, will lead to a Bachelor of Computing (Honours) Degree. Note: Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2025-2026 Calendar for the previous requirements. A. Students with no programming experience should review the Introductory Courses paragraph included on the School of Computing overview page in the Calendar. B. As COGS is a multi-disciplinary subject, several first-year courses are required. With the exception of CISC 102 /3.0 and CISC 121 /