{"id":9365,"date":"2017-11-22T14:19:20","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T19:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/?page_id=9365"},"modified":"2025-09-15T14:47:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T18:47:05","slug":"bachelors-of-cognitive-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/academic-programs-2\/bachelors-of-cognitive-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Bachelor of Cognitive Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Carleton\u2019s Bachelor of Cognitive Science (Honours) program is a 20.0 credit degree, designed to be completed in four years of full-time study. A 15.0 credit degree is also available and can be completed in three years of full-time study. The Honours program consists of three elements: a core of courses from Cognitive Science and associated disciplines, an area of specialization chosen from the five possible areas, and optional courses you select according to your interests.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers in our program (students and faculty members) study the mind by combining the methods and theories of five disciplines: psychology, philosophy, linguistics, neuroscience and computer science. This interdisciplinary approach allows unique insights into human understanding, thought, perception, language and emotion. More details about the program can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.carleton.ca\/programs\/cognitive-science\/\">Carleton&#8217;s Admissions page for Cognitive Science<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Pathways<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Bachelor of Cognitive Science<\/strong> (Honours) requires 20.0 credits and normally takes 4 years to complete. Students may choose from one of three pathways, leading to either 1) a 4th year Honours thesis, 2) a 4th year Honours project, or 3) a coursework alternative to a 4th year thesis. Students in the Honours program select one of <a href=\"http:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/cognitivescience\/\">five concentrations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Bachelor of Cognitive Science<\/strong> (General) degree requires 15.0 credits and normally takes 3 years to complete. It provides the same broad interdisciplinary training as the Honours degree, but without the intensive focus in a particular concentration area.<\/p>\n<h2>Concentrations<\/h2>\n<p>As a student, you can develop your expertise in one of five concentrations offered through the Cognitive Science (Honours) program:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/cognitivescience\/\">Cognitive Science with Concentration in Philosophical and Conceptual Issues Bachelor of Cognitive Science Honours<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/cognitivescience\/\">Cognitive Science with Concentration in Language and Linguistics Bachelor of Cognitive Science Honours<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/cognitivescience\/\">Cognitive Science with Concentration in the Biological Foundations of Cognition Bachelor of Cognitive Science Honours<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/cognitivescience\/\">Cognitive Science with Concentration in Cognition and Psychology Bachelor of Cognitive Science Honours<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/cognitivescience\/\">Cognitive Science with Concentration in Cognition and Computation Bachelor of Cognitive Science Honours<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More information can be found in the <a href=\"http:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/cognitivescience\/\">Undergraduate Calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Courses<\/h2>\n<p>Carleton offers one of the few undergraduate Cognitive Science degrees available in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>The Cognitive Science program consists of three elements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>a core set of courses taken by all students together in each year;<\/li>\n<li>an area of specialization selected from <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/academic-programs-2\/bachelors-of-cognitive-science\/concentrations-bachelors-of-cognitive-science\/\">five possible concentrations<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li>optional courses<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/wp-content\/uploads\/BCogSc-Requirements-Table-2025-26-Calendar.pdf\">year-by-year chart<\/a> listing program requirements is also available.<\/li>\n<li>More information can be found in the <a href=\"http:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/cognitivescience\/\">Undergraduate Calendar<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We now offer two undergraduate courses which are open to all students across the university: CGSC 1001 \u2013 Mysteries of the\u00a0Mind, and CGSC 2001 \u2013 Introduction to Cognitive Science.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Forms and Documents<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Registration Documents 2024-2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/wp-content\/uploads\/1styearhandout-25-26.pdf\">Required Courses for 1st Year Cog Sci students \u2013 updated Spring 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/wp-content\/uploads\/Info-returning-students-2025-26.pdf\">Information for Returning Cog Sci students- updated Spring 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/wp-content\/uploads\/BCogSc-Requirements-Table-2025-26-Calendar.pdf\">BCogSc 2025-2026 Course Requirements Chart<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application For Independent Study (CGSC 4801\/4802)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/wp-content\/uploads\/Application-for-Independent-Studies-1.pdf\">Application for Independent Study (CGSC 4801\/CGSC 4802)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Honours Thesis Contract and Guidelines\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/wp-content\/uploads\/CGSC-4908-HONOURS-THESIS-CONTRACT-updated-Apr-2025.pdf\">CGSC 4908 \u2013 Honours Thesis Contract<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/wp-content\/uploads\/Honours-Thesis-Guidelines.pdf\">CGSC 4908 \u2013 Honours Thesis Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Archived Course Requirements<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/wp-content\/uploads\/BCogScRequirements2024-25.pdf\">BCogSc 2024-25 Course Requirements Chart<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/wp-content\/uploads\/BCogScRequirements2023-24.pdf\">BCogSc 2023-24 Course Requirements Chart<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/wp-content\/uploads\/BCogSc-Requirements-2022-23.pdf\">BCogSc 2022-23 Course Requirements Chart\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/wp-content\/uploads\/BCogSc-Requirements-2022-22-final.pdf\">BCogSc 2021-22 Course Requirements Chart<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/wp-content\/uploads\/BCogSc-Requirements-2020-21-final.pdf\">BCogSc 2020-21 Course Requirements Chart<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/wp-content\/uploads\/BCogSc-Requirements-2019-20.pdf\">BCogSc 2019-20 Course Requirements Chart<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>FAQ and Useful Links<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/choose-institute-cognitive-science-carleton-university\/undergraduate-studies-faq\/\">FAQ: Majoring in Cognitive Science<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.carleton.ca\/\">Admissions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/academicadvising\/\">Academic Advising<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/registrar\/\">Registrar\u2019s Office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/academics\/support\/\">Undergraduate Academic Support<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/\">Career Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/current-students\/undergraduate\/participating-in-psychological-research-sona\/\">SONA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carleton\u2019s Bachelor of Cognitive Science (Honours) program is a 20.0 credit degree, designed to be completed in four years of full-time study. 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