Program: Cognitive Science, Minor - Fresno State

Apr 01, 2025

General Catalog 2024-2025

The Department of Linguistics

Cognitive Science Minor Requirements

The Cognitive Science Minor requires 19-23 units. Students are required to take the foundational CGSCI course:

CGSCI 100 - Foundations of Cognitive Science Units: 4

In Addition

In addition, students are required to take five courses (15-19 units) from the list below, with no more than two courses from the same department. Please note: students are not allowed to count any courses taken as part of the Cognitive Science Minor toward their major.

Foundational course:

CGSCI 100 - Foundations of Cognitive Science Units: 4

Five of the following:

CSCI 119 - Introduction to Formal Languages and Automata Units: 3 *
CSCI 164 - Artificial Intelligence Programming Units: 3 *
CSCI 166 - Principles of Artificial Intelligence Units: 3 *
PHIL 145 - Symbolic Logic Units: 3
PHIL 146 - Philosophy of Language Units: 3
PHIL 151 - Cognitive Science: Mind Units: 3
PSYCH 121 - Learning and Memory Units: 4
PSYCH 124 - Sensation and Perception Units: 4 **
PSYCH 126 - Cognitive Neuroscience Units: 4 **
PSYCH 128 - Cognitive Psychology Units: 4
LING 142 - Phonology Units: 3 ***
LING 143 - Syntax Units: 3 ***
LING 165 - Language Acquisition Units: 3 ***
CGSCI 101 - Cognitive Science Seminar Units: 3 ****

Total: 19-23 Units

* These courses have the following prerequisites: CSCI 40 , CSCI 41 , CSCI 60 . CSCI 119 is also a prerequisite for CSCI 164 and CSCI 166 .

** These courses have the following prerequisites: PSYCH 10 , PSYCH 42 , PSYCH 144 .

*** These courses have the following prerequisites: LING 100 .

**** Course may be taken twice.