Cognitive science

Cognitive science is the scientific study of the mind in a transdisciplinary framework. The Department of Cognitive Science at Case Western Reserve University is specifically dedicated to the study of human higher cognition, including language, gesture, advanced social cognition, mathematical invention, scientific discovery, art, religion, music, literature, advanced tool use and advanced technology, theater and dance, fashions of dress, sign systems, creativity, and culture. The department draws on methods of research in the biological sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities. Its educational mission is to provide students with the best possible opportunity to integrate a wide variety of approaches and apply them to the study of human higher cognition.

The department provides basic training in core disciplines, as well as in a range of philosophical, evolutionary, linguistic, and computational issues bearing on cognitive science. It seeks to place cognitive science in a wider, more ecologically valid context than traditional programs in this field have typically allowed, so as to broaden our theories of those high-end cognitive capacities that mark human beings as distinctive.

The department offers an undergraduate major and minor in cognitive science and a master’s degree in cognitive linguistics. By developing wide-ranging expertise in at least two or three relevant disciplines, our students can prepare for a variety of career options. Training in several disciplines will also provide increased choices for postgraduate study.

• Introduction to Cognitive Science
• Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience
• Human Cognition in Evolution and Development
• Human Cognition Viewed from a Cultural Perspective
• Introduction to Statistical Analysis in the Social Sciences
• Quantitative Methods in Psychology
• Basic Statistics for Social and Life Sciences

Requirements

• Common Application
  • Once you begin your application, add Case Western Reserve to your list of My Colleges and click "save." CWRU's member questions will then appear in the My Colleges tab
• Official high school transcript 
• School Report, including a counselor recommendation
• Two teacher recommendations
• SAT or ACT score submitted to CWRU via the respective testing agency
• International English Language Testing System: 6.5
• TOEFL: 90 IBT; 223 CBT; 577 PB
• PTE Academic: 61 

Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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Scholarships

• Need-based Aid
• Case Western Reserve University National Merit Scholarships
• Global Education