<p>Anyone taking it? I'm undecided right now and I'm interested in it. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with cog sci</p>
<p>I’m in COGS 1 right now.</p>
<p>The stuff is pretty interesting to me at least. If you’re interested in the brain or how the body functions, this is definitely the field for you.</p>
<p>COGS 1 is the intro class and just gives you a brief look into what Cogs is and what it can be broken down to specifically. I would recommend taking the class, and even if you’re not really interested in it for a major, it can possibly start you on your way to clear a GE</p>
<p>Take COGS91 (or is it 90? whatever SCANS is) so you get a whirlwind tour of the research going on in the department–from cognitive neuroscience, to artificial intelligence, to anthropological primate studies, etc.</p>
<p>I LOVE Cogsci! It’s pretty much a new age major that doesn’t really specialize in anything and it’s based off the philosophy that a lot of the fields of studies that we learn today (everything from artificial intelligence to anthropology to neuroscience) MUST be integrated and studied together to gain a full perspective of our understanding of science and human nature.</p>
<p>From a more practical perspective cogsci is for the person who’s not sure what he wants to study but everything s/he studies is genuinely interesting. If you like one area of study especially then you get to specialize in it, whether you’re studying human cognition or human computer interaction.</p>
<p>I’m a cog sci major. COGS 1 just covers a lot of different parts of Cog Sci pretty quickly, you dont really learn too much in depth stuff. The best cogs classes are the upper division ones like the 102 series where you learn about HCI, and social / behavioral psychology through the eyes of an anthropologist.</p>
<p>Cog Sci is pretty cool, I feel like its bridging the gap between people, the world and technology. The post above said it pretty well. With a cog sci degree you have a wide variety of fields to go into, from AI, to linguistics, to neuroscience, its all possible. Plus UCSD has one of the best cog sci programs in the nation</p>
<p>oh, ok thanks guys! What you guys said was pretty interesting.</p>
<p>What’s the difference between cognitive science and neuroscience then? (for the major).</p>
<p>Physiology & Neuroscience is very hardcore science heavy - a lot of physics, chem, and bio classes required.</p>
<p>CogSci is a mix of:</p>
<p>brain science (learning what diff. parts of the brain are for)
psych/behavioral stuff (how we sense & perceive things)
anthropology (observing communities & making sense of their actions)
philosophy (challenging your notions of the mind)
linguistics (how language affects our actions, gestures)</p>
<p>And depending on your specialization, there could be human computer interaction (usability of technology) or clinical-related stuff (dealing w/ autism, ADHD, etc). </p>
<p>Which one sounds more interesting? ;)</p>
<p>jk I’m biased. But it’s really by far the most interesting major to me - after switching to cogsci, I can’t imagine being any other area of study that that would be half as interesting to me. Makes you look at the world in a different way. </p>
<p>(well actually at this moment I don’t have that much love for cogsci - essay due tomow :()</p>
<p>I want to become a neurologist so I’m assuming I can’t take cognitive science then? Or it’s fine? Which one would you prefer?</p>
<p>You can be any major and still become a neurologist so long as you take the required premed classes to get into medical school. If matters of the mind, intelligence, and information interest you then cognitive science is the perfect major. Don’t assume you’re limited to any particular major- you can even major in theatre and dance if you want.</p>
<p>The main difference between CogSci and Neuroscience is CogSci will focus more on the biological and physiological basis of the mind and how various structures/interactions in the central nervous system affect how one thinks/behaves.</p>
<p>Neuro will focus more on lower-level (NOT as in ‘remedial’, but molecular basis) analysis of the development, propagation, and pathology of the CNS. It’s CogSci without the psychology/behavioral aspect to it, while learning more about endocrinology/biochemistry.</p>
<p>Thank you guys! :)</p>