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Program checklist · BA

Cognitive Science BA

University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY

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Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
30.2501
Credits (computed from items)
490
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196088
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196088_9a51d5a3
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Admission Criteria

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    Major Requirements

    0 items

      Cognitive Science Core (6 credits)

      2 items
      1. PSY 342LEC
        Introduction to Cognitive Science: Concepts of the Mind
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. SSC 391LEC
        Cognitive Science Colloquium
        Not resolved to a course
        1

      Five Core Courses (15-20 credits)

      29 items
      1. AI 101LEC
        AI & Society
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. AI 102LR
        Introduction to Computational Fundamentals: Programming, Machines, and Constructing Knowledge
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. AI 104LR
        Introduction to Computational Expression
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. AI 111LEC
        AI & Ethics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. AI 211LEC
        Technological Disruption and Diffusion
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. AI 220LR
        Applied Linear Algebra and Probability for AI
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      7. APY 106LEC
        Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      8. APY 107LEC
        Introduction to Human Evolution
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. CDS 286LEC
        Phonetics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      10. CSE 115LLR
        Introduction to Computer Science I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      11. CSE 116LLB
        Introduction to Computer Science II
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      12. CSE 191LR
        Introduction to Discrete Structures
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      13. CSE 220LLB
        Systems Programming
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      14. CSE 250LR
        Data Structures
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      15. GEO 120LEC
        Maps: Earth From Above
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      16. GEO 281LEC
        Web-Based Geographic Information Systems
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      17. LIN 104LEC
        Writing Systems
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      18. LIN 205LEC
        Introduction to Linguistic Analysis
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      19. LIN 207LEC
        Language, Society, and the Individual
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      20. MTH 121LR
        Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      21. MTH 122LR
        Survey of Calculus and Its Applications II
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      22. MTH 141LR
        College Calculus I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      23. MTH 142LR
        College Calculus 2
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      24. MTH 241LR
        College Calculus 3
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      25. PHI 115LEC
        Critical Thinking
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      26. PHI 185LEC
        Model-Based Reasoning
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      27. PHI 215LEC
        Symbolic Logic
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      28. PSY 101LEC
        Introductory Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      29. PSY 207LLB
        Psychological Statistics
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Seven Advanced Courses (21-28 credits)

      0 items

        AI

        3 items
        1. AI 320LR
          Computation for AI and the Social Sciences
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. AI 323LEC
          AI and Social Structures
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. AI 325LEC
          AI & The Information Environment
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Anthropology

        3 items
        1. APY 311LEC
          Psychological Anthropology
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. APY 347LEC
          Understanding Human Variation
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. APY 355SEM
          The Evolution of Human Behavior: Our Stone Age Heritage
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Communication

        1 item
        1. COM 458SEM
          Artificial Intelligence as a Medium and Communicator
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Communicative Disorders and Sciences

        6 items
        1. CDS 301LEC
          Language Development in Children
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. CDS 387LEC
          Psychoacoustic Science
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. CDS 388LEC
          Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. CDS 389LEC
          General and Speech Acoustics
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        5. CDS 402LEC
          Language Disorders in Children
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        6. CDS 428LEC
          Neural Basis of Communication
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Computer Science and Engineering

        12 items
        1. CSE 305LR
          Introduction to Programming Languages
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. CSE 368LR
          Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. CSE 370LR
          Applied Human Computer Interaction and Interface Design
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        4. CSE 396LR
          Introduction to the Theory of Computation
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        5. CSE 430LEC
          Topics in Theoretical Computer Science
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        6. CSE 455LEC
          Introduction to Pattern Recognition Credits:
          Not resolved to a course
        7. CSE 463LEC
          Knowledge Representation
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        8. CSE 468LEC
          Robotics Algorithms
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        9. CSE 469LEC
          Introduction to Data Mining
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        10. CSE 470LEC
          Introduction to Parallel and Distributed Processing
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        11. CSE 473LEC
          Introduction to Computer Vision and Image Processing
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        12. CSE 474LEC
          Introduction to Machine Learning
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Geography

        6 items
        1. GEO 381LLB
          Cartography
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. GEO 481LLB
          Geographic Information Systems
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. GEO 482LEC
          Locational Analysis
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. GEO 483LLB
          Remote Sensing
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        5. GEO 485LEC
          Cartography and Geographic Visualization
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        6. GEO 493LEC
          Dynamic Modeling of Human and Environmental Systems
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Industrial Engineering

        2 items
        1. IE 323LLB
          Human Factors in System Design
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. IE 435LEC
          Human Centered Design for Interactive Systems
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Linguistics

        19 items
        1. LIN 301LEC
          Structure of English: The Sound System
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. LIN 302LEC
          Structure of English: Grammar and Lexicon
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. LIN 333LEC
          Introduction to Linguistic Meaning
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. LIN 345LEC
          Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        5. LIN 356LEC
          An Introduction to Contemporary Theories of Metaphor
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        6. LIN 404LEC
          Discourse-Pragmatics
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        7. LIN 405LEC
          Bilingualism and Language Contact
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        8. LIN 410LEC
          Morphology
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        9. LIN 415LEC
          Syntax I
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        10. LIN 417LEC
          Psycholinguistics
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        11. LIN 421LEC
          Linguistic Anthropology
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        12. LIN 425LEC
          Typology and Universals
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        13. LIN 431LEC
          Phonetics
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        14. LIN 432LEC
          Phonology I
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        15. LIN 438LEC
          Semantics
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        16. LIN 439LEC
          Historical Linguistics
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        17. LIN 443LEC
          Semantics II
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        18. LIN 455LEC
          Language Acquisition
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        19. LIN 467LEC
          Computational Linguistics
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Mathematics

        4 items
        1. MTH 306LR
          Introduction to Differential Equations
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. MTH 309LR
          Introductory Linear Algebra
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. MTH 443LEC
          Fundamentals of Applied Mathematics I
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. MTH 460LR
          Theory of Games
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Neuroscience

        1 item
        1. NRS 301LEC
          The Brain
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Philosophy

        9 items
        1. PHI 320LEC
          Philosophy of Mind
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. PHI 321LEC
          Philosophy of Science
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. PHI 322LEC
          Philosophy of Social Sciences
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. PHI 326LEC
          Philosophy of Psychology
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        5. PHI 328LEC
          Philosophy of Language
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        6. PHI 329LEC
          Metaphysics
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        7. PHI 333LEC
          Epistemology
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        8. PHI 345LEC
          Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        9. PHI 417LEC
          Modal Logic
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Psychology

        19 items
        1. PSY 336LEC
          Developmental Psychology
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. PSY 341LEC
          Cognitive Psychology
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. PSY 343LEC
          Sensory Processes and Perception
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. PSY 347LEC
          Psychology of Learning
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        5. PSY 350LEC
          Scientific Inquiry in Psychology
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        6. PSY 351LEC
          Biopsychology
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        7. PSY 416LEC
          Reasoning and Problem Solving
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        8. PSY 419LEC
          Biological Bases of Memory
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        9. PSY 426LEC
          Experimental Models of Psychological Disorders
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        10. PSY 427LEC
          Adult Development and Aging
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        11. PSY 428LEC
          Language Development
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        12. PSY 429LEC
          Psychophysiology
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        13. PSY 436LEC
          Neuropsychology
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        14. PSY 445LEC
          Memory
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        15. PSY 446LEC
          Animal Cognition
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        16. PSY 447LEC
          Psychology of Music
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        17. PSY 448LEC
          Psycholinguistics
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        18. PSY 451LEC
          Drug Addiction
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        19. PSY 457LEC
          Cognitive Development
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Indigenous Studies

        1 item
        1. IDS 370SEM
          Language, Artificial Intelligence, and Relationality Credits:
          Not resolved to a course

        Notes

        0 items

          Additional Degree Requirements Include

          2 items
          1. Additional coursework to fulfill UB Curriculum requirements
            Not resolved to a course
          2. Elective courses as needed to complete the 120 credit hour total
            Not resolved to a course

          Academic Requirements

          0 items

            Program Distinction

            0 items

              Curricular Plan

              43 items
              1. Pathway
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              2. Core Course
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              3. Pathway
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              4. ENG 105LEC
                Writing and Rhetoric
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              5. UB Seminar
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              6. Pathway
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              7. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              8. Core Course
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              9. Math and Quantitative Reasoning
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              10. ENG 105LEC
                Writing and Rhetoric
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              11. Core Course
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              12. Core Course
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              13. Pathway
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              14. Pathway
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              15. Scientific Literacy 1
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              16. PSY 342LEC
                Introduction to Cognitive Science: Concepts of the Mind
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              17. Core Course
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              18. Communication Literacy 2
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              19. UBC 399MNT
                UB Curriculum Capstone
                Not resolved to a course
                1
              20. Scientific Literacy 2
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              21. Scientific Literacy Lab
                Not resolved to a course
                1
              22. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              23. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              24. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              25. SSC 391LEC
                Cognitive Science Colloquium
                Not resolved to a course
                1
              26. Advanced Course
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              27. Advanced Course
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              28. SSC 391LEC
                Cognitive Science Colloquium
                Not resolved to a course
                1
              29. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              30. Advanced Course
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              31. Advanced Course
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              32. Advanced Course
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              33. Advanced Course
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              34. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              35. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              36. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              37. SSC 391LEC
                Cognitive Science Colloquium
                Not resolved to a course
                1
              38. Advanced Course
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              39. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              40. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              41. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              42. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              43. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                2
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