UT Dallas 2023 Undergraduate Catalog

School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Cognitive Science (BS)

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

Freshman Year
Semester 1 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 2 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
CGS 2301 2, 3 3090 3 CS 1337 3
060 Core 060 3 060 Core 060 3
MATH 2413 2, 3 2090 4 MATH 2414 2, 3 2090 4
PSY 2301 2, 3 8090 3 070 Core 070 3
BBSU 1100 1 1 010 Core 010 3
UNIV 1010 1 0
Total 14 Total 16
 
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 4 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
050 Core 050 3 030 Core 030 3
MATH 2418 4 040 Core 040 3
010 Core 010 3 070 Core 070 3
CS 2336 5 3 CS 2305 5 3
CGS Concentration Elective 3 or Elective
Elective 2
Total 16 Total 14
 
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 6 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
NSC 3361 3 CGS 3361 3
PSY 2317 2, 6 2090 3 PSY 3490 3-4
or CS 3341 4, 5 or PSY 3392
CGS Concentration Elective 3 CGS Concentration Elective 3
Elective 2-3 CGS Concentration Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
UNIV 2020 0
Total 14-15 Total 15-16
 
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 8 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
CGS 3340 3 CGS Concentration Elective 3
or PSY 3393 CGS Concentration Elective 3
CGS Concentration Elective 3 Upper Level Elective 3
CGS Concentration Elective 3 Upper Level Elective 3
Upper Level Elective 3 Upper Level Elective 3
Upper Level Elective 3
Total 15 Total 15
 
NOTES:
1 Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020.
2 Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
3 A required Preparatory course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Fourteen semester credit hours (14) are counted in Core Curriculum.
4 Note that either SE 3341 or STAT 3341 may be used as an equivalent course for CS 3341 for all Cognitive Science program requirements as well as all Cognitive Science course prerequisites.
5 Only for AI area
6 A.I. concentration students must take CS 3341.
Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level or higher courses.
120 semester credit hours required for graduation
This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising.
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