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Bachelor of Science - Cognitive Science

Mount Allison University
Canada, New Brunswick, Sackville
Tuition fee CA$22,427 per year

The fees shown here are for the 2023–2024 academic year and include tuition (CA$20,210), international student basic medical coverage and student fees.

The fees displayed are estimates only for two semesters and are subject to change.

Registration fee CA$350 one-time

The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$50) and the refundable deposit fee (CA$300).

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Overview

Cognitive science investigates how information is represented, processed, and transformed in both humans and machines. The program involves the interdisciplinary study of the mind and seeks to further understand what the mind does and how it works.

Within the Department of Psychology, the cognitive science program at Mount Allison is one-of-a-kind in Atlantic Canada — incorporating perspectives from a variety of fields.

Specific courses in psychology, computer science, physics, philosophy, and chemistry form the core of the program, and you select the remainder to focus on your particular interests.

In the first year, you will take introductory psychology, computer science, mathematics, chemistry, and physics courses.

In the second year, you will pursue courses in psychology, computer science, and philosophy such as:

  • cognitive processes
  • biopsychology
  • systems programming
  • philosophy of science

In the third and fourth year, you will add courses in linguistics while pursuing courses such as:

  • sensation and perception
  • behavioural neuroscience
  • philosophy of mind
  • artificial intelligence
  • medical physics

You will also be encouraged to pursue independent summer research projects, directed studies projects, or contribute to faculty research projects as a research assistant.

Career opportunities

Popular career paths for cognitive science graduates include:

  • artificial intelligence/robotics specialist
  • human-computer interface specialist
  • software developer
  • speech pathologist
  • marketing representative
  • web application developer
  • product usability tester
  • business analyst
  • training development
  • language processing specialist/linguistics adviser
  • cognitive neuroscientist
  • occupational therapist
Apply Now! September 2024
This intake is not applicable
Studies commence
Sep 3, 2024
Apply Now! January 2025
This intake is not applicable
Studies commence
Jan 2, 2025

Application deadlines apply to citizens of: United States

Apply Now! September 2024
This intake is not applicable
Studies commence
Sep 3, 2024
Apply Now! January 2025
This intake is not applicable
Studies commence
Jan 2, 2025

Application deadlines apply to citizens of: United States