{"id":4918,"date":"2025-09-05T11:44:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T15:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/?post_type=program-page&#038;p=4918"},"modified":"2025-10-24T15:17:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T19:17:26","slug":"cognitive-science-minor","status":"publish","type":"program-page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/programs\/cognitive-science-minor\/","title":{"rendered":"Cognitive Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='program-hero'><div class='top-part'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/academics\/wp-content\/plugins\/msu-program-finder\/2025-08-07_mosaic-background-high-res.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/academics\/wp-content\/plugins\/msu-program-finder\/2025-08-07_mosaic-background-high-res.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><div class='content-area'><h1 id=\"content-start\">Cognitive Science<\/h1><p class=\"program-info\"><a href=\"\/academics\/program-finder\/?program_type=minor\">Minor<\/a><\/p><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/011524_15045_Cognitive-Science-minor-hero.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/011524_15045_Cognitive-Science-minor-hero.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"student at a control panel observing a person wearing headphones through window\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='bottom-part'><div class='wrapper'><div class='content-area'><br \/>\nCognitive science is the interdisciplinary study of mind and intelligence. It uses the methods of psychology, computer science, linguistics, communication sciences and philosophy to examine how the mind carries out intelligent behaviors.\n<p>The minor in Cognitive Science can be the pathway to a better understanding of how your mind works. It allows you to achieve an interdisciplinary perspective on questions such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What is consciousness?<\/li>\n<li>How did intelligence originate?<\/li>\n<li>How are languages stored in the brain?<\/li>\n<li>Can a computer that carries out a conversation with a human think and feel?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the program, you will examine how the mind carries out intelligent behaviors such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understanding<\/li>\n<li>Speaking<\/li>\n<li>Planning<\/li>\n<li>Creating<\/li>\n<li>Reasoning<\/li>\n<li>Problem solving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 18-credit, interdisciplinary minor is open to students of any major and is excellent preparation for graduate programs in psychology, linguistics, philosophy, communication sciences, and, of course, cognitive science.<\/p>\n<p>A degree in cognitive science can also lead to career opportunities in a wide range of areas such as telecommunications, medical analysis, human factors engineering, artificial intelligence, multimedia design, education, and technical writing. Grow your knowledge base and expand your understanding of the mind with the minor in Cognitive Science! <a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.montclair.edu\/programs\/cognitive-science-minor\/\">See the curriculum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><aside><p><strong>Program Format<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"\/academics\/program-finder\/?modality=in-person\">In-person<\/a><\/p><p><strong>College or School<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"\/academics\/program-finder\/?college=chss\">College of Humanities and Social Sciences<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Area of Study<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"\/academics\/program-finder\/?area_of_study=business-mathematics-and-technology\">Business, Mathematics and Technology<\/a>; <a href=\"\/academics\/program-finder\/?area_of_study=health-medicine-and-the-sciences\">Health, Medicine and the Sciences<\/a>; <a href=\"\/academics\/program-finder\/?area_of_study=public-service-and-the-humanities\">Public Service and the Humanities<\/a><\/p><p><span class='prpl-button full-width'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/visit-us\/\">Visit Us<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/aside><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2>Career Opportunities<\/h2>\n<div class=\"link-list triple\">\n<ul>\n<li>Telecommunications<\/li>\n<li>Artificial Intelligence<\/li>\n<li>Medical Analysis<\/li>\n<li>Multimedia Design<\/li>\n<li>Technical Writing<\/li>\n<li>Education<\/li>\n<li>Linguistic Analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band lt-gray no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column two-fifths\">\n<h2>Related Programs<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column three-fifths\">\n<p><div class=\"related-program-container\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/programs\/ba-philosophy\/\" class=\"name\">Philosophy<\/a><span class=\"program-info\"><span class=\"program-info\">BA &bull; Major, Minor<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/programs\/ba-linguistics\/\" class=\"name\">Linguistics<\/a><span class=\"program-info\"><span class=\"program-info\">BA &bull; Major, Minor, Teacher Certification<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/programs\/ba-psychology\/\" class=\"name\">Psychology<\/a><span class=\"program-info\"><span class=\"program-info\">BA &bull; Major, Minor, Teacher Certification<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/programs\/bs-computer-science\/\" class=\"name\">Computer Science<\/a><span class=\"program-info\"><span class=\"program-info\">BS &bull; Major, Minor<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2>Featured Faculty<\/h2>\n<p class='a11y-label'><!-- fetch cache:  0.81 ms --><!-- decode:  0.03 ms --><!-- output:  0.02 ms --><\/p><ul class=\"profile-grid\"><li><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"profile-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" alt=\"Jonathan Morgan profile photo\" data-original-image=\"\/profilepages\/media\/9831\/user\/mefling.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/profilepages\/media\/9831\/user\/mefling.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" \/><\/div><div class=\"profile-text\"><span class=\"name\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/~morganj\">Jonathan Morgan<\/a><\/span><span class=\"title\">Associate Professor<\/span><span class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:morganj@montclair.edu\">morganj@montclair.edu<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><br \/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"program-contact-band\"><div class=\"background-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/academics\/wp-content\/plugins\/msu-program-finder\/2025-08-07_mosaic-background-high-res.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/academics\/wp-content\/plugins\/msu-program-finder\/2025-08-07_mosaic-background-high-res.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h2>Questions? 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