Catalog HOME General Information College of Arts and Science   General guidelines   Degree programs   Graduation Requirements   Major and Minor Study   Advising   Academic Standing   Grading   Transfer of Credit   Miscellaneous Information   Abbreviations Conservatory of Music Double-Degree Program Registrars Office Arts and Sciences Cognitive Sciences Concentration The Cognitive Sciences Concentration at Oberlin focuses on the study of human cognition from many perspectives ranging from the investigation of single neurons in the brain, to the analysis of the cognitive process of the individual, to the examination of complex decision making in social groups. The concentration is intended to familiarize students with the different methodological approaches used to investigate human cognition. Given the concentration's interdisciplinary nature, students will be required to take relevant courses from several fields of inquiry including psychology, neuroscience, computer science, economics, philosophy and anthropology. Concentration Requirements. The following core courses in psychology and neuroscience are required for the concentration. Note that both courses have prerequisites. Core Courses PSYC 219 - Cognitive Psychology or PSYC 220 - Cognitive Neuropsychology NSCI 201 - The Brain: An Introduction to Neuroscience or NSCI 204 - Human Neurobiology In addition to the core course requirement, students must take four elective courses. To ensure breadth, each of the four elective courses must be from a different participating department within the cognitive sciences concentration (i.e., psychology, neuroscience, computer science, economics, philosophy and anthropology). Students should be aware that many of the elective courses have prerequisites. An appropriate three-credit private reading or other course offering may count as one of the electives upon approval by the Cognitive Sciences Chair.   Elective Courses Anthropology 120 Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology 251 Language, Culture and Society 468 Language and Cognition Computer Science 299 Mind and Machine 313 Human Computer Interactions 364 Artificial Intelligence Economics 232 Experimental Economics 313 Games and Strategy in Economics Neuroscience 319 Neurophysiology: Neurons to Networks to Behavior 320 Neuroanatomy 325 Neuropharmacology 331 Hormones, Brain, and Behavior Philosophy 200 Deductive Logic 201 The Analysis of Reasoning 220 Philosophy of Language 228 Philosophy of Mind Psychology 206 Sensory Processes and Perception 222 Psychobiology of Emotion 303 Laboratory in Cognitive Psychology 305 Human Psychophysiology 420 Explorations in Cognitive Neuropsychology Any student, regardless of major or minor, can pursue a Cognitive Sciences Concentration. The Cognitive Sciences Concentration does not substitute for a major or minor. Its completion will be noted on the student's final transcript along with majors, minors, and honors. Students wishing to pursue the concentration should consult with one of the faculty members of the Cognitive Sciences Concentration Committee: Michael Loose (Neuroscience), Al Porterfield (Psychology), Luis Fernandez (Economics), Peter McInerney (Philosophy), and Richard Salter (Computer Science). For further information on the concentration, see our web site at: www.oberlin.edu/psych/cogsci.