1. Core.
   1. Philosophical Foundations. One (1) course:
      • COGS-Q 240 Philosophical Foundations of the Cognitive and Information Sciences i
   2. Programming for the Cognitive and Information Sciences. One (1) course:
      • COGS-Q 260 Programming for the Cognitive and Information Sciences i
   3. Computation in the Cognitive and Information Sciences. One (1) course:
      • COGS-Q 320 Computation in the Cognitive and Information Sciences i
   4. Mathematics and Logic for the Cognitive and Information Sciences. One (1) course:
      • COGS-Q 350 Mathematics and Logic for the Cognitive and Information Sciences i
   5. Experiments and Models in Cognition. One (1) course:
      • COGS-Q 370 Experiments and Models in Cognition i
2. Focal Area.
   1. Focal Area Courses. One (1) of the following options:
      • Cognition (COGNCON). Three (3) courses:
        • COGS-Q 301 Brain and Cognition i
        • COGS-Q 330 Perception/Action i
        • COGS-Q 345 Animal Cognition i
        • COGS-Q 355 Neural Networks and the Brain i
        • Topics in Psychology (Approved topics: "METACOGNITION" (TPC 177); "THE SCIENCE OF CHOICE: APPLICATIONS" (TPC 181)) i
        • Social Judgment and Person Perception i
        • Cognitive and Communicative Aspects of Aging i
        • Cognitive Development i
        • Neuropsychology of Language i
        • Topics in Cognitive Psychology i
        • Language and Cognition i
        • Laboratory in Human Learning and Cognition i
        • Laboratory in Sensation and Perception i
        • Human Factors/Ergonomics i
        • Cognitive Psychology i
        • Perception/Action i
        • Sensation and Perception i
        • Psychology of Learning i
        • Scientific Uncertainty and Discovery (Approved topics: "ANIMAL THINKING" (TPC 4)) i
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      • Computation (COMPCON). Three (3) courses:
        • COGS-Q 351 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Computer Simulation i
        • COGS-Q 355 Neural Networks and the Brain i
        • COGS-Q 360 Autonomous Robotics i
        • One (1) of the following:
          • CSCI-C 200 Introduction to Computers and Programming i
          • CSCI-C 211 Introduction to Computer Science i
        • CSCI-C 212 Introduction to Software Systems i
        • CSCI-A 321 Computing Tools for Scientific Research i
        • CSCI-B 351 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence i
        • CSCI-B 455 Principles of Machine Learning i
        • CSCI-C 241 Discrete Structures for Computer Science i
        • CSCI-C 311 Programming Languages i
        • CSCI-C 335 Computer Structures i
        • CSCI-C 343 Data Structures i
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      • Foundations (FOUNDCON). Three (3) courses:
        • Scientific Uncertainty and Discovery (Approved topics: "ANIMAL THINKING" (TPC 4)) i
        • Topics in Metaphysics i
        • Topics in the Theory of Knowledge i
        • Philosophy of Language i
        • Philosophy of Mind i
        • Philosophy of Action i
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      • Informatics (INFOCON). Three (3) courses:
        • One (1) of the following:
          • CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming I i
          • Information Infrastructure I i
        • One (1) of the following:
          • CSCI-A 202 Introduction to Programming II i
          • CSCI-C 212 Introduction to Software Systems i
          • Information Infrastructure II i
        • Human-Computer Interaction Design and Programming i
        • Distributed Systems and Collaborative Computing i
        • CSCI-A 346 User-Interface Programming i
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      • Language (LANGCON). Three (3) courses:
        • Phonetics i
        • Phonology i
        • Morphology i
        • Syntax i
        • Semantics i
        • Language Change and Variation i
        • Linguistic Structures i
        • Philosophy of Language i
        • Language and Cognition i
        • Neuropsychology of Language i
        • Cognitive and Communicative Aspects of Aging i
        • Childhood Language i
        • Speech Anatomy and Physiology i
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      • Logic (LOGICCON). Three (3) courses:
        • Logic i
        • Mathematics from Language i
        • Introductory Symbolic Logic i
        • Intermediate Symbolic Logic i
        • Logic of Sets i
        • Logic and Philosophy i
        • CSCI-B 401 Fundamentals of Computing Theory i
        • CSCI-P 415 Introduction to Verification i
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      • Neuroscience (NEUSCON). Three (3) courses:
        • COGS-Q 301 Brain and Cognition i
        • Signals and Information Processing in Living Systems i
        • Behavioral Neuroscience i
        • Clinical Neuroscience i
        • Neuroscience i
        • Drugs and the Nervous System i
        • Development of the Brain and Behavior i
        • Neural Bases of Learning and Memory i
        • Human Neuropsychology i
        • Laboratory in Behavioral Neuroscience i
        • Neuropsychology of Language i
        • Topics in Psychology (Approved topics: "NEUROBIOLOGY OF COGNITION" (TPC 168)) i
        • Networks in Psychology, Cognitive Science, and Neuroscience i
        • The Connected Brain i
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      • Individualized (INDVCON). Three (3) courses:
        • Individualized focal area approved by the cognitive science undergraduate curriculum committee
   2. 300–499 Level Requirement. At least two (2) Focal Area courses must at the 300–499 level.
3. Senior Seminar. One (1) course:
   • COGS-Q 400 Senior Seminar in Cognitive and Information Sciences i
4. Addenda Requirements*.
   • Breadth. Three (3) additional courses from at least two (2) different departments and not from the selected Focal Area list:
     • COGS-Q 345 Animal Cognition i
     • Laboratory in Sensation and Perception i
     • Behavioral Neuroscience i
     • Sensation and Perception i
     • Perception/Action i
     • Cognitive Psychology i
     • Clinical Neuroscience i
     • Neuroscience i
     • Cognitive Neuroscience i
     • Human Factors/Ergonomics i
     • Elementary Mathematical Psychology i
     • Drugs and the Nervous System i
     • Development of the Brain and Behavior i
     • Neural Bases of Learning and Memory i
     • Animal Behavior i
     • Human Neuropsychology i
     • Scientific Uncertainty and Discovery (Approved topics: "ANIMAL THINKING" (TPC 4)) i
     • Laboratory in Behavioral Neuroscience i
     • Laboratory in Developmental Psychology i
     • Laboratory in Neuroimaging Methods i
     • Laboratory in Human Learning and Cognition i
     • Language and Cognition i
     • Topics in Cognitive Psychology i
     • Neuropsychology of Language i
     • Cognitive Development i
     • Social Judgment and Person Perception i
     • Cognitive and Communicative Aspects of Aging i
     • Introduction to Problems of Philosophy i
     • Speech Anatomy and Physiology i
     • Logic i
     • Introduction to the Study of Language i
     • Psychology of Learning i
     • Topics in Language and Society i
     • Phonetics i
     • Phonology i
     • Morphology i
     • Syntax i
     • Semantics i
     • Language Change and Variation i
     • Field Methods i
     • Advanced Field Methods i
     • Linguistic Structures i
     • Mathematics from Language i
     • Philosophy of Mind i
     • Methods of Experimental Psychology i
     • Introduction to Psychological and Brain Sciences i
     • Introductory Psychology I i
     • Signals and Information Processing in Living Systems i
     • Philosophy of Action i
     • Critical Thinking i
     • Logic and Philosophy i
     • Logic of Sets i
     • Philosophy of Language i
     • Topics in the Theory of Knowledge i
     • Topics in Metaphysics i
     • Intermediate Symbolic Logic i
     • Introductory Symbolic Logic i
     • ANTH-A 107 Becoming Human: Evolving Genes, Bodies, Behaviors, Ideas i
     • ANTH-B 111 Introduction to Chimpanzee Behavior and Cognition i
     • ANTH-B 200 Bioanthropology i
     • ANTH-B 368 The Evolution of Primate Social Behavior i
     • CSCI-C 212 Introduction to Software Systems i
     • Distributed Systems and Collaborative Computing i
     • Human-Computer Interaction Design and Programming i
     • Information Infrastructure II i
     • Information Infrastructure I i
     • Introduction to Informatics i
     • CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming I i
     • CSCI-A 202 Introduction to Programming II i
     • CSCI-A 304 Introductory C++ Programming i
     • CSCI-A 306 Object-Oriented Programming in C++ i
     • CSCI-A 321 Computing Tools for Scientific Research i
     • CSCI-A 346 User-Interface Programming i
     • CSCI-B 351 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence i
     • CSCI-B 355 Autonomous Robotics i
     • CSCI-B 401 Fundamentals of Computing Theory i
     • CSCI-C 241 Discrete Structures for Computer Science i
     • CSCI-C 311 Programming Languages i
     • CSCI-C 335 Computer Structures i
     • CSCI-C 343 Data Structures i
     • CSCI-H 211 Introduction to Computer Science-Honors i
     • CSCI-H 212 Introduction to Software Systems, Honors i
     • CSCI-H 241 Discrete Structures for Computer Science, Honors i
     • CSCI-H 311 Programming Languages Honors i
     • CSCI-H 335 Computer Structures Honors i
     • CSCI-H 343 Data Structures, Honors i
     • CSCI-P 415 Introduction to Verification i
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5. Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
   1. Major GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
   2. Major Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
   3. Major Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
   4. Major Residency. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
   5. College Breadth. At least 58 credit hours must be completed in courses from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines outside of the major area.

The Bachelor of Arts degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:

1. College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
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2. Upper Division Courses. At least 42 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
3. College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
4. College GPA. A College grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required.
5. CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
   1. CASE Foundations
      1. English Composition: 1 course
      2. Mathematical Modeling: 1 course
   2. CASE Breadth of Inquiry
      1. Arts and Humanities: 4 courses
      2. Natural and Mathematical Sciences: 4 courses
      3. Social and Historical Studies: 4 courses
   3. CASE Culture Studies
      1. Diversity in the United States: 1 course
      2. Global Civilizations and Cultures: 1 course
   4. CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
   5. CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework
   6. CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
   7. CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
   8. CASE Sustainability Literacy: 1 course
6. Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.

Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.