Additional Courses

Students must complete at least 6 courses in addition to the 8 core courses.

At least 3 and no more than 4 of these additional courses must come from the student's area of concentration, which must be either Computation, Linguistics, Neuroscience, Psychology, or Philosophy. The remaining courses must be from outside the concentration.

Students may not use the same course to fulfill both a core course requirement and an area of specialization requirement.

Computation

  • BIOE 380/ELEC 380/NEUR 383 - Introduction to Neuroengineering: Measuring and Manipulating Neural Activity
  • CMOR 415/ELEC 488/NEUR 415 - Theoretical Neuroscience: From Cells to Learning Systems
  • CMOR 416/ELEC 489/NEUR 416 - Neural Computation
  • COMP 182 - Algorithmic Thinking
  • COMP 330 - Tools and Models for Data Science
  • COMP 440/ELEC 440 - Artificial Intelligence
  • COMP 447/ELEC 447 - Introduction to Computer Vision
  • COMP 450/ELEC 450/MECH 450 - Algorithmic Robotics
  • COMP 498/ELEC 498/MECH 498 - Introduction to Robotics
  • DSCI 302 - Introduction to Data Science Tools and Models
  • DSCI 303 - Machine Learning for Data Science
  • ELEC 382/NEUR 382 - Introduction to Computational Neuroscience
  • ELEC 432 - Mobile Bio-Behavioral Sensing
  • ELEC 475 - Learning from Sensor Data
  • ELEC 478 - Introduction to Machine Learning
  • ELEC 483 - Machine Learning and Signal Processing for Neuroengineering
  • PHIL 357 - Incompleteness, Undecidability, and Computability
  • PSYC 430 - Computational Modeling of Cognitive Processes
  • STAT 413 - Introduction to Statistical Machine Learning

Linguistics

  • LING 200/ANTH 200 - Introduction to the Scientific Study of Language
  • LING 300/ANTH 300 - Linguistic Analysis
  • LING 301 - Phonetics
  • LING 306 - Language, Thoughts, and Mind
  • LING 309/PSYC 309 - Psychology of Language
  • LING 315/PSYC 315 - Introduction to Semantics
  • LING 320 - Origin & Evolution of Human Language
  • LING 325/PSYC 325 - Language Acquisition
  • LING 397 - Speech and Hearing Science
  • LING 400 - Linguistic Analysis II
  • LING 401 - Analysis of Sound Patterns
  • LING 409 - Special Topics (see note)
  • LING 411/NEUR 411 - Neurolinguistics
  • LING 419 - Multilingualism
  • LING 430 - Computational Linguistics

Note: LING 409 - Special Topics only counts toward CSCI when the topic is related to Cognitive Sciences. For example, “Computational Linguistics” and “Gesture, Cognition, and Communication” count but “Variation in U.S. Hip Hop” does not. For questions regarding a specific instance of LING 409, consult a Cognitive Sciences major advisor.

Neuroscience

  • BIOS 385 - Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of the Neuron
  • BIOS 442 - Molecules, Memory, and Model Animals: Methods in Behavioral Neuroscience
  • NEUR 362/PSYC 362 - Cognitive Neuroscience: Exploring the Living Brain
  • NEUR 380/PSYC 380 - Fundamental Neuroscience Systems
  • NEUR 382/ELEC 382 - Introduction to Computational Neuroscience
  • NEUR 383/BIOE 380/ELEC 380 - Introduction to Neuroengineering: Measuring and Manipulating Neural Activity
  • NEUR 411/LING 411 - Neurolinguistics
  • NEUR 415/CMOR 415/ELEC 488 - Theoretical Neuroscience: From Cells to Learning Systems
  • NEUR 416/CMOR 416/ELEC 489 - Neural Computation
  • PSYC 366 - Methods in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience
  • PSYC 375 - Neuropsychology of Language and Memory
  • PSYC 432 - Brain and Behavior
  • PSYC 487 - Functional Human Neuroanatomy

Note: Some of the neuroscience courses are taught by Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) faculty. Rice-BCM neuroscience course offerings change frequently. BCM courses not on the list above may be counted at the discretion of the steering committee. The most up-to-date listing of courses counting as additional courses is found at cogsci.rice.edu.

Philosophy

  • PHIL 130 - The Sciences of the Mind
  • PHIL 230 - Human Minds
  • PHIL 231 - Animal Minds
  • PHIL 310 - Mathematical Logic
  • PHIL 330 - Philosophy of the Mind
  • PHIL 345 - Theory of Knowledge
  • PHIL 357 - Incompleteness, Undecidability, and Computability
  • PHIL 430 - Advanced Topics in Philosophy of Mind
  • PHIL 431 - Advanced Topics in the Sciences of the Mind

Psychological Sciences

  • PSYC 308 - Memory
  • PSYC 309/LING 309 - Psychology of Language
  • PSYC 310 - Psychology of Aging
  • PSYC 321 - Developmental Psychology
  • PSYC 325/LING 325 - Language Acquisition
  • PSYC 351 - Psychology of Perception
  • PSYC 362 - Cognitive Neuroscience: Exploring the Living Brain
  • PSYC 366 - Methods in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience
  • PSYC 370 - Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics
  • PSYC 375 - Neuropsychology of Language and Memory
  • PSYC 380/NEUR 380 - Fundamental Neuroscience Systems
  • PSYC 409 - Methods in Human-Computer Interaction
  • PSYC 411 - History of Psychology
  • PSYC 430 - Computational Modeling of Cognitive Processes
  • PSYC 432 - Brain and Behavior
  • PSYC 441 - Human-Computer Interaction
  • PSYC 461 - Reasoning, Decision Making and Problem Solving
  • PSYC 462 - Non-Traditional Interfaces
  • PSYC 463 - Medical Human Factors
  • PSYC 464 - Usability Assessment
  • PSYC 470 - Foundations of Engineering Psychology
  • PSYC 480 - Advanced topics (see note)
  • PSYC 487 - Functional Human Neuroanatomy

Note: PSYC 480 - Advanced Topics only counts toward the major when the topic is related to Cognitive Sciences. For example, “Genes and Cognition” and “Medical Human Factors” count but “Topics in Clinical Psychology” does not. For questions regarding a specific instance of PSYC 480, consult a Cognitive Sciences major advisor.

Other

  • CSCI 390 - Supervised Research in Cognitive Science
  • CSCI 481/482 - Honors Project
  • ECON 210 - Behavioral Economics
  • ENGI 120 - An Introduction to Engineering Design
  • HIST 353 - History of Sensation

Note: Students may count only one of COMP 180 and COMP 182 toward the major.

Note: Up to six credits of research courses (CSCI 390, CSCI 481/482) may be applied to the major.