Undergraduate Studies in Cognitive Science Fall 2016

News We had 8 (a record!) graduating COGS majors last spring: 2 straight COGS 4 COGS/CSCI duals 1 COGS/GSAS dual 1 COGS/PSYC dual We have 9 incoming COGS freshmen Also a record!

Latest Numbers 53 COGS majors (a record! 32 male, 21 female) By year: 8 seniors 11 juniors 18 sophomores 9 freshmen By major: COGS: 25 COGS/CSCI: 23 COGS/GSAS: 1 Other duals: 4 (PSYC,CSYS,DIS)

Curriculum

Curriculum for BS in Cognitive Science (2016+) Basic Math /Science Calc. I + II Comp Sci I, Data Structures, FOCS, Intro to Algorithms Intro to Biology 10 11 core courses: Minds & Machines / Philosophy of Science Introduction to Cognitive Science Introduction to Logic Experimental Methods and Statistics Cognitive Psychology Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience Introduction to Linguistics Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Cognitive Modeling / Programming for AI and Cog Sci Sensation and Perception Knowledge and Rationality / Metaphysics & Consciousness 2 Electives Cog Sci related courses from PHIL, PSYC, CSCI, and a few others Undergraduate Thesis

Possible Dual Majors COGS / CSCI COGS / MATH COGS / GSAS COGS / PSYC COGS / PHIL COGS / ITWS COGS / BIOL COGS / BMED COGS / CSYS (very tight, but can be done!) COGS / COMM?

Minors Cognitive Science minor: Possible future minors: Introduction to Cognitive Science Plus 3 more courses (Minds and Machines counts) Possible future minors: Cognitive Technology (AI, Cognitive Robotics) Cognitive Engineering? (Cognitive Modeling) Some other minors: PSYC: Psychological Sciences PHIL: Logic, Computation, and Mind Linguistics minor (not official yet … but soon!)

Other Concentrations and Programs GSAS has Cognitive Science concentration Contact: Dr. Ralph Noble (nobler@rpi.edu) ITWS has Cognitive Science track (as well as Psychology track) Contact: Dr. Bram van Heuveln (heuveb@rpi.edu) MGMT: 5 year Masters in Management in Technology Commercialization and Entrepreneurship program (Cognitive Science track) Contact: Dr. Jeff Durgee (durgej@rpi.edu) COGS: 5 year Co-Terminal (M.S. and B.S.) Contact: Dr. Wayne Gray (grayw@rpi.edu) COMM has a Certificate program in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Contact: Dr. Patricia Search (searcp@rpi.edu)

Online Courses Udacity (pretty technical, self-paced) Introduction to AI, Artificial Intelligence for Robotics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, etc. Coursera (wide variety) Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, Computational Neuroscience, Natural Language Processing, Robotics, Machine Learning, etc. EdX (~70 courses, various fields) I can give 1-2 credits Independent Study for successful completion of these courses (Add Deadline: Monday, 9/12)

Study Abroad RPI has a Study Abroad exchange agreement with the University of Sussex (U.K.) as well as the University of Groningen (the Netherlands), both of which have excellent cognitive science programs. Study Abroad Informational Sessions: Thursday, September 8 at 2:15 Tuesday, September 13 at 10:15 Wednesday, September 14 at 12:15 All sessions in Academy Hall, room 3267 Application deadline for Spring 2017: October 1

Advising

Advising There are several people that can help you: Faculty Advisor/Mentor Helps with general direction of your studies Keeps you on track; Suggests courses based on your interests Mandatory Student-Advisor Meeting (SAM) Staff Advisor: Betty Osganian, Sage 4301 Helps with ‘day-to-day’ issues Helps get you into courses; get forms signed; can tell you what courses you still need to graduate Undergraduate Program Director: Bram van Heuveln All of the above

Talks

Discussion: What Jobs will and might be replaced by AI? Biotech Auditorium September 14 11am Langdon Winner, Professor Science, Technology, and Society Endowed Thomas Phelan Chair of Humanities and Social Sciences James Hendler, Professor Computer Science and Cognitive Science Tetherless World Professor of Computer, Web and Cognitive Sciences

Minds and Machines Thursday Night Lectures All lectures 7-8:20pm in Sage 3303 Open to the Public! Full schedule of lectures October 20: Linguistic Minds and Machines Dr. Marjorie McShane explores the linguistic capabilities of machines … and how they differ from those of humans November 3: Future Minds and Machines Dr. Ned Woodhouse discusses the potential impact of Artificial Intelligence on society and ourselves November 10: Moral Minds and Machines Dr. Selmer Bringsjord will tell us how to ensure that robots behave morally December 1: Musical Minds and Machines Dean of HASS Dr. Mary Simoni explores the connections between music and cognition

Cognitive Science Talks Wednesdays 12:00-1:30, Sage 4101. Pizza! Most given by RPI Faculty and graduate students Invited External Speakers for the Semester: October 5, Jeffrey Vancouver, Psychology, Ohio University Computational Models of Human / Environment Interaction October 12, Heather Sheridan, Psychology, SUNY Albany Eye-Tracking For a complete schedule of speakers go to Speaker Series on the Cognitive Science department home page

Research

Undergraduate Research Cog Sci students are strongly encouraged to do hands-on research Undergraduate Research Program (URP) http://www.rpi.edu/dept/urp Fill out URP form: You have to write a 500 word proposal! for credit (deadline: same as course Add deadline) Also fill out an Independent Study/URP Registration form for $ (deadline: 3rd Friday of semester) Research can be used for Senior Thesis

Research Labs / Groups CogWorks Lab (slides) Led by Dr. Wayne Gray Language Endowed Intelligent Agents (LEIA) Lab (slides) Led by Dr. Marjorie McShane and Dr. Sergei Nirenburg Social Interaction (SI) Lab (slides) Led by Dr. Mei Si Perception And Action (PAndA) Lab (slides) Led by Dr. Brett Fajen Rensselaer Artificial Intelligence and Reasoning (RAIR) Lab (slides) Led by Dr. Selmer Bringsjord Cognitive Architecture (CogArch) Lab Led by Dr. Ron Sun Department page to Cognitive Research Labs Department page to Cognitive Science Research Areas

Paperwork Declare or add Cognitive Science Major URP Fill out Change of Major form Advisor: Bram van Heuveln Curriculum Coordinator: Betty Osganian (Sage 4301) URP Fill out URP form For credit: Fill out Independent Study form as well Credits to be determined by project advisor Deadline: course add deadline: Monday, 9/12 For $: Find faculty member with $! Deadline: Friday, 9/16