School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Arts 

Cognitive Science is the study of human thought and its relation to human activities, including the study of language, perception, memory and reasoning. The Cognitive Science minor increases students’ knowledge of the mind and how it is studied from various perspectives, and helps them to acquire critical skills in scientific research and formal areas such as computer science and mathematics. Students are encouraged to become involved with faculty research.

Minimum Requirements¹

• COGS 001 Introduction to Cognitive Science
• COGS 101 Mind, Brain and Computation or COGS 121/PSY 160 Cognitive Psychology
• A minimum of three additional upper division COGS courses (one PSY course may be substituted)
• A semester of lab-based research (e.g. COGS 095, COGS 098, COGS 099, COGS 195, COGS 198, COGS 199) is encouraged, but not required.

¹ All requirements are for informational purposes only. Please consult the current UC Merced catalog, or your advisor for official requirements.