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Cognitive Science is the study of intelligent systems–both natural
and artificial–combining knowledge primarily from computer science,
linguistics, and psychology. The field also has strong links to the
neurosciences, philosophy, and anthropology, as well as to the physical
and engineering sciences dealing with complex dynamical systems.
Although there is no single academic department or formal degree labeled
Cognitive Science, graduate students can pursue studies in cognitive
science through existing departmental programs and through participation
in research projects at the University’s Beckman Institute for
Advanced Science and Technology. The most common departmental affiliations
of students interested in cognitive science are computer science,
linguistics, psychology, and educational psychology. Normally, in
their first year of graduate study, interested students will take
the proseminar in cognitive science in addition to working on specific
departmental requirements. In their second year and beyond, students
will begin to specialize in an area within cognitive science: learning
and conceptual organization, cognitive neuroscience, computational
linguistics, and psycholinguistics. Each of these subareas is represented
by a number of faculty and is associated with many available graduate
courses.
Cognitive Science/Artificial Intelligence Steering Committee
Room 2127 Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
405 North Mathews Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 244-1983
To request a brochure, send e-mail to: may@cogsci.uiuc.edu
For questions, contact Gary Dell:
(217) 244-1294
gdell@s.psych.uiuc.edu
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