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The Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Sciences is designed to offer students a rigorous foundation in this diverse field, combining theoretical knowledge with hands-on experimental and computational approaches. For a well-rounded academic journey, majors can select courses from specialized tracks such as: (a) Cognitive Neuroscience, (b) Experimental Psychology—focusing on Sensation, Perception, Attention, and Memory, (c) Language Science, and (d) Computational Cognitive Science. Furthermore, the program mandates foundational coursework in: (a) calculus, (b) statistics, (c) basic computer programming, and (d) interdisciplinary studies spanning natural sciences, logic, philosophy of science, linguistics, or advanced computer science and mathematics.
Student must have completed secondary school with excellent grades/marks in academic subjects and have earned a certificate of completion that enables you to be admitted to a university in your home country and is equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma. If your secondary/high school was completed in a country where English was not the language of instruction, or if you have less than three years of high school curriculum instruction in English in the U.S., you are required to demonstrate English proficiency.
Various examinations and scores may be used to demonstrate proficiency in English: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination: Internet-based test (IBT): score 80 or higher; Score 6.5 or higher on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); Freshman applicants may complete one UC approved English composition course.