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Cognitive Science is an exciting area of interdisciplinary research that seeks to understand what is arguably the final mystery within the universe -- the nature and evolution of mind. Cognitive Science programs exist across the globe, typically represented by a broad range of faculty who specialize in areas like Psychology and Neuroscience, Linguistics and Psycholinguistics, Computer Science and Robotics, as well as Logic and the Philosophy of Mind. This interdisciplinary perspective is necessary, since contemporary theories of mind incorporate ideas from several disciplines. Thus the mind is usefully modeled as a rational agent, a logical system, a computer, a psycholinguistic device, and a brain whose psychological functions evolved naturally over time. Accordingly, North Carolina State University has its own Cognitive Science Program, administered by the Department of Philosophy & Religion, and supported by a strong faculty drawn from the fields of Psychology, Neurobiology, Computer Science, Linguistics, and Philosophy.

Recent News

New Graduate Degree: The Cognitive Science Program is very pleased to offer a Graduate Minor in Cognitive Science. The minor was approved in the Fall, 2006. This is a significant benefit for graduate students, since the broad range of required multidisciplinary coursework and the resulting designation of a Graduate Minor will give students who participate a decided advantage in the very competitive marketplaces of academia and research.

Sponsorship: The Cognitive Science Program is also very pleased that the Semantic Technologies Group at GlaxoSmithKline Inc. will continue to co-sponsor the Logic & Cognitive Science Lecture Series.

Academic Initiative: The Cognitive Science Program is also very pleased to be a part of the Logic and Cognitive Science Initiative, established by the Department of Philosophy & Religion in the Fall of 2004. The primary aim of this Initiative is to promote the development of the following areas at North Carolina State University: formal logic, fields of cognitive philosophy closely related to logic, and the scientific disciplines of cognitive science.