<p>I'm interested in picking up one of these classes. COGS 11 (Minds and Brains) is taught by Boyle while COGS 17 (Neurobiology of Cognition) is taught by Christine M. Johnson. So if you know anything about those classes (difficulty, how in-depth, workload) that would be great. Thanks!</p>
<p>I’ve only heard positive things about both professors. I think cogs 11 might be a little lighter workload.</p>
<p>COGS17 with Johnson wrecked a class full of Bio majors (that haven’t taken BIPN100/102). It’s a very fast-paced class with a lot of material and there’s no curve, usually. It’s very interesting and Professor Johnson is very sweet, if you can get by the intimidating exterior. I was offered (and took) an internship under her at the San Diego Zoo research social triads in Bonobos, so she’s also a wonderful resource if you’re big on animals.</p>
<p>hey Oyama,
You mean COGS 17 should actually be taken after an upper-division class? How much emphasis is there in COGS 17 on chemistry and physics, especially compared to other Cog Sci classes? thanks again.</p>
<p>You can take lower-division classes whenever you want. The only ones that are exceptions are Freshman Seminars (95’s) and Underclassmen Research (99’s).</p>
<p>This class does not REQUIRE you to have any pre-requisite course knowledge (as far as I know), so feasibly you’ll be fine if you take it now. Like any other class, however, if you’re already familiar with the material beforehand, this will be review and a lot easier to succeed in.</p>
<p>im actually taking both classes right now, cogs 11 is sooo much easier than cogs 17; however cogs 17 is easy for me bc i already took bild 2 and cogs 101a which are emphasized in cogs 17…</p>
<p>but you should be fine if you do not have a prior experience</p>