<p>i'm undeclared-phys sci &i was planning to major in math...but now I think i'd rather just minor in it...
so i started reading about the cog sci major and its like a mix between psych and some math? idk does someone have more info on this major....what it's like...what can you do with it like job-wise..i'm a little confused &any help would be cooll=]</p>
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The information below describes typical occupations and employers associated with this major.
Understand that some of the options listed below may require additional training.
Moreover, you are not limited to these options alone when choosing a possible career path.
Description of Cognitive Science
Cognitive science is an emerging new science of mind and intelligent processes involving humans,
animals, computers, and the abstract. The field spans a wide variety of standard disciplines including psychology,
computer science, anthropology, linguistics, biology, and education. Cognitive science is expected to play a large
role in the development of the technologies, training, and intervention programs of the twenty-first century. The
curriculum of this interdisciplinary major includes courses in artificial intelligence, psychological foundations,
language and cultural foundations, and philosophical foundations.
A cognitive science major is perfect preparation for students who plan to go on to graduate programs in
cognitive science, educational technology, artificial intelligence, instructional psychology, cognitive psychology,
philosophy, or cognitive anthropology. Typical employment for a cognitive science undergraduate might be in a
technology-related position demanding excellent technical, writing, and speaking skills.
Possible Job Titles of Cognitive Science Graduates
Admissions Counselor
Advertising
Anthropologist
Archaeologist
Archivist
Biographer
Computer Programmer
Copywriter
Corrections Officer
Counselor
Creative Director
Customer Service Rep.
Customs/Immigration Officer
Community Planner
Curator
Employment Counselor
Employment Recruiter
Ergonomist
Educator / Professor
Employment Researcher
Ethnologist
Foreign Affairs Officer
Hospice Coordinator
Hotel Management
Human Resource Specialist
Health Science Administrator
Independent Consultant
Industrial Psychologist
Intelligence Specialist
International Business
Labor Relations Specialist
Lawyer
Librarian
Linguist
Journalist
Market Analyst
Media Planner
Media Research
Museum Worker
Mental Health Clinician
Motivational Researcher
Personnel Assistant
Police Officer
Probation / Parole Officer
Program Developer
Public Opinion Surveyor
Psychiatric Nurse
Psychiatrist
Psychologist
Psychometrist
Public Relations Specialist
Research Associate
Sales Manager
School Guidance Counselor
Software Programmer
Speech Pathologist
Social Scientist
Social Worker
Technical Support
Technical Writer
Urban Developer
Counselor
To research careers of interest, you may want to visit these web sites:
Georgia Career Information Center [Georgia</a> Career Information Center<a href=“accessible%20only%20on%20campus%20computers”>/url</a>
O<em>NET [url=<a href=“http://online.onetcenter.org%5DO”>http://online.onetcenter.org]O</a></em>NET OnLine<a href=“click%20on%20Find%20Occupations”>/url</a>
Occupational Outlook Handbook [url=<a href=“http://www.bls.gov/oco]Occupational”>http://www.bls.gov/oco]Occupational</a> Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition<a href=“type%20in%20general%20term%20for%20career%20of%20interest”>/url</a>
Alberta Occupational Profiles <a href=“http://www.alis.gov.ab.ca/occinfo/frameset.asp[/url]”>OCCinfo - alis](<a href=“http://www.gcic.peachnet.edu%5DGeorgia”>http://www.gcic.peachnet.edu)</a> (click on Occupational Title
Search)
<em>Please visit the Career Center Library or your Career Consultant for additional information or
assistance.
What can I do with a major in
Cognitive Science?
The University of Georgia Career Center
Clark Howell Hall, 706-542-3375, [Welcome</a> to the UGA Career Center](<a href=“http://www.career.uga.edu%5DWelcome”>http://www.career.uga.edu)
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Possible Employers Who Might Hire Cognitive Science Graduates
Businesses / Corporations
Colleges / Universities
Federal / State Government
Adoption / child-care agencies
Civil Rights Commission
Advertising departments
Human Service Agencies
Social Service Agencies
Religious organizations
Public opinion companies
Consumer Affairs
Labor Departments
Mental health associations
Boys and Girls clubs
Veteran’s Administration
Court Systems
Correctional institutions
Personnel Departments
Skill Sets and Interests Associated with Cognitive Science Majors
Skilled at explaining complex scientific research
concisely
Skilled at working with computers
Talented at evaluating and interpreting events,
information, and ideas
Understanding of environmental and human needs
Desire to positively impact humanity
Yearning to develop and complete research
Skilled in reading comprehension
Effective writer and speaker
Capacity for effective decision-making
Competent at maintaining interpersonal contact
Propensity assist others
Awareness of variations in individual behavior
Aspiration to continue learning over their lifetime
Interested in finding answers to unexplainable
behavior
UGA Career Center Resources for Cognitive Science Majors
College Majors Handbook by JIST Publishing
Great Jobs for Liberal Arts Majors by Blythe Camenson
Liberal Arts Jobs by Burt Nadler
The Liberal Arts Advantage by Gregory Giangrande
UGA Campus Contacts Associated with Cognitive Science
Career Center
Clark Howell Hall
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 542-3376
Web: [UGA</a> Career Center Web Services](<a href=“http://www.uga.edu/career]UGA”>UGA)
UGA Department of Cognitive Science
Artificial Intelligence Center
111 Boyd Hall
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-7415
(706) 542-0358
[University</a> of Georgia Institute for Artificial Intelligence](<a href=“http://www.ai.uga.edu/]University”>http://www.ai.uga.edu/)
Additional Resources/Contacts for Cognitive Science Majors
Cognitive Science Society
[Cognitive</a> Science Society : Home](<a href=“http://www.cognitivesciencesociety.org%5DCognitive”>http://www.cognitivesciencesociety.org)
Federation of Behavioral, Psychological, and
Cognitive Sciences
[The</a> Federation of Behavioral, Psychological, and Cognitive Sciences (FBPCS) - Home](<a href=“http://www.thefederationonline.org/]The”>http://www.thefederationonline.org/)
The Vault, Online Career Library</em>
[Jobs</a>, careers, employment, education - Vault.com](<a href=“http://www.vault.com%5DJobs”>http://www.vault.com)
Wetfeet, Online Career Library*
[Helping</a> job seekers make smarter career decisions through in-depth career research :: WetFeet](<a href=“http://www.wetfeet.com%5DHelping”>http://www.wetfeet.com)
- these resources are accessible through DawgTrak</p>
<p>Also, refer to [What</a> Is Cognitive Psychology?](<a href=“http://psychology.about.com/od/cognitivepsychology/f/cogpsych.htm]What”>Cognitive Psychology: The Science of How We Think)</p>