What does it mean to think? How does our thought affect the way we interact with the world, and how do our experiences shape our thought? The Interdisciplinary Cognitive Sciences minor will introduce you to questions related to human (and non-human) cognition, thought, and consciousness. You will take courses from a wide variety of disciplines, all of which will help you wrestle through the relationships between thought, language, and the mind. 

The Interdisciplinary Cognitive Science minor culminates with a capstone course that provides students with the an opportunity to synthesize the content they have learned across multiple disciplines and then to explore an independent research project in cognitive science. The first section of the course highlights existing interdisciplinary collaborations between the minor’s core departments (i.e., Linguistics, Psychology, Computer Science) and supplemental departments and programs (e.g., Biology, Philosophy, Anthropology, Sociology, Economics, Neuroscience, Human Physiology, and others). The second section of the course highlights students own research interests and allows students to develop their “minor thesis” by the end of the term.