1. Rutgers The State University of New Jersey New Brunswick
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  4. Cognitive Science BA

Cognitive Science BA

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey New Brunswick

Program Overview

Cognitive Science is an interdisciplinary area of scholarship concerned with understanding the nature and development of perception, language, reasoning, planning, problem-solving, and related skills in biological or artificial systems. Cognitive Science was recently approved by the NJ Board of Governors as it's own major program. There are five possible tracks for the major (1) Cognitive Neuroscience, (2) Decision Making, (3) Language, (4) Mind, Machines and Computation, and (5) Perception. The interdisciplinary Cognitive Science major may be of interest to you if you like computer science, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, anthropology, biological sciences, mathematics, statistics, biomathematics, communication, or engineering.

Program Key Stats

$27560 (Annual cost)



66.3 %

Eligibility Criteria

3
30
65

1230
6.5
79

Additional Information & Requirements

Official high-school transcript and/or GED results, Extra-curricular activities, Personal essay, Self-Reported Academic Record, IBT-TOEFL score is 79. IELTS: 6 or greater.

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