Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Science

York University - Keele Campus

Canada,Ontario

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36 Months

Duration

CAD 37,281/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 130

Application Fee

May 2025

Apply Date

Canada, Ontario

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1959

Total Students: 53,450 +

Int. Students: 9,600 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

4700 Keele St, North York, ON M3J 1P3, Canada

Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Science

Program Overview

Cognitive science is the scientific study of the mind and its processes: how humans, other animals, and possibly machines experience, feel, think, learn, remember, make decisions, act, and communicate with each other. Minds are among the most complex, diverse, and puzzling systems in nature; understanding how they work is one of the greatest frontiers of modern science.

What makes cognitive science special is its emphasis on integrating diverse methods and theories, connecting disciplines such as psychology, neuroscience, computer science, linguistics, and philosophy. A psychologist might study emotion, for example, by looking at how people behave differently when looking at comforting or distressing images. A neuroscientist might look at how brain activity differs when viewing these images. A computer scientist might develop an algorithm to classify which images will be received as comforting and which as distressing. A linguist might ask how emotions are expressed in language. A philosopher might ask what it means to be an emotion in the first place. The cognitive scientist seeks to understand cognition not just from one of these perspectives, but by fitting multiple perspectives together into a broader picture. By looking at how brain, behavior, and models are related, we have a better chance of understanding the inner workings of the mind.

Cognitive Science students at York have the unique opportunity to customize their program of study. A set of core courses familiarize students with the different disciplines on which cognitive science draws. Students then choose to focus on two “Themes” from among: Psychology, Linguistics, Philosophy, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Human-Computer Interfaces. Students can customize further through their choice of courses within these themes (e.g. focusing on perception within Psychology). The Cognitive Science program is housed in the Department of Philosophy, but provides access to courses and resources in several other programs, including Psychology, Linguistics and Computer Science.

What you’ll learn

  • Understand the processes that explain perception, thought, decision-making, learning, emotional responses, and social behaviour—and how these processes differ among adults, children, and other animals.
  • See human cognition from a variety of angles, from the purely scientific to the philosophical.
  • Learn how to do interdisciplinary scientific research, using technical knowledge and philosophical thinking to solve problems in new ways.

Hands-on experiences

  • Learn from leading national and international researchers through the Cognitive Science Speaker Series and Cognitive Science Workshops
  • Write a senior thesis on a topic of your choice in COGS 4901 or do independent research in COGS 4750

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