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Undergraduate Program in Cognitive Science

Undergraduate Program in Cognitive Science. Spring 2013. Size and Make-up of Majors. 59 COGS majors By year: 13 seniors 18 juniors 16 sophomores 12 freshmen By major: COGS: 16 COGS/CSCI: 28 COGS/GSAS: 8 Other COGS duals: 7 (MATH, PHIL, PSYC, BIOL, BMED, ISCI). Senior Thesis.

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Undergraduate Program in Cognitive Science

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  1. Undergraduate Programin Cognitive Science Spring 2013

  2. Size and Make-up of Majors • 59 COGS majors • By year: • 13seniors • 18 juniors • 16 sophomores • 12 freshmen • By major: • COGS: 16 • COGS/CSCI: 28 • COGS/GSAS: 8 • Other COGS duals: 7 (MATH, PHIL, PSYC, BIOL, BMED, ISCI)

  3. Senior Thesis • Find a Faculty Member to do your Thesis with: Your Thesis Faculty Advisor • Fill out thesis form with Thesis Faculty Advisor (bring to Registrar before add deadline) • Thesis Faculty Advisor will lay out requirements of thesis • Meetings • Literature Research • Experimental Research • Write-Up • You do not have to do thesis in last semester

  4. Issue: Course Availability • Not enough courses/sections offered on a consistent basis • Some courses in catalog not offered at all • Philosophy of AI • Cognitive Engineering • Course Conflicts • Response: • Keep closer eye at course scheduling • Allow some flexibility in curriculum

  5. Stanford Online Courses • Machine Learning • Natural Language Processing • Model Thinking • … • I can offer 2 credits for completion of course • Need proof of completion • Sign up as Independent Study: COGS 4940 […]

  6. Undergraduate Research • Cog Sci students are strongly encouraged to do hands-on research • Undergraduate Research Program (URP) • http://www.rpi.edu/dept/urp • Fill out URP form: • You have to write a 500 word proposal! • for course credit (deadline = course add deadline = 3rd Monday of semester) • Also fill out an Independent Study/URP Registration form • for $ (deadline: 3rd Friday of semester) • Research can be used for Senior Thesis

  7. Summer URP (SURP) • Competitive program • Applications reviewed by multiple faculty • $3500 stipend for 10-week summer research • Need to find faculty member willing to support research efforts during 10-week period • Deadline: February 15! • SURP

  8. Visual Reasoning with Bram Bram’s Research Page

  9. Wednesday Issues in Cognitive Science Seminar • It is possible for undergraduates to receive 1 credit through the Issues in Cognitive Science Lecture Series: • Write 1 page response paper about talk for 6 talks of your choice • Register for “Issues in Cognitive Science” at 400 level • Restricted to COGS majors or dual majors with PHIL or PSYC

  10. Speakers This Semester • February 6, Rich Radke, ECSE, RPI • February 27, Fiery Cushman, Moral Psychology Lab, Brown University • March 20, Bertram Malle, Social Cognitive Psychology, Brown University • April 17, EsaRantanen, Human Factors Engineering, RIT • April 24, Joshua Alexander, Experimental Philosophy, Siena • May 1, James McClelland, Computational Neuroscience, Stanford • All other talks this semester are by COGS graduate students • For a complete schedule of speakers go to Speaker Series off of Cognitive Science department home page • If you think of a potential speaker, let me know!

  11. Paperwork • Declare or add Cognitive Science Major • Fill out Change of Major form • Advisor: Bram van Heuveln • Curriculum Coordinator: Betty Osganian (Carnegie 108) • 1 credit for lectures • Fill out Independent Study form • 200/400 PHIL/PSYC “Issues in Cognitive Science” • Senior Thesis • Find thesis advisor • Fill out Thesis Registration form • URP • Fill out URP form • For credit: • Fill out Independent Study form as well • Credits to be determined by project advisor • Deadline: course add deadline: Monday, 2/4 • For $: • Find faculty member with $! • Deadline: Friday, 2/8

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