Certificate in Symbolic Systems

Description:

The Department of Philosophy offers a Certificate in Symbolic Systems. The certificate program takes an interdisciplinary approach to cognition, computation, and meaning. Course work is divided evenly between Philosophy, Psychology, and Computer Science in order to expose students to the subject matter from a conceptual, empirical, and practical point of view. The Certificate may interest students with majors in any of the three disciplines, or other students who wish to add breadth to their degree, through work in the other disciplines on topics of common interest.

Requirements:

The Certificate in Symbolic Systems consists of 28 credit hours approved by an advisor in the Philosophy Department and divided evenly between Computer Science and Engineering, Psychology, and Philosophy as follows:

CSE 200, CSE 210, and CSE 240;
PSY 230, PSY 290 and one of PSY 323, PSY 324, PSY 437;
One of PHI 312, 314, one of PHI 315, PHI 317, and one of PHI 319, PHI 333.

Students must satisfy the prerequisites for the listed courses. With written approval from the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Philosophy Department, one substitution of a course from outside this list may be made. All courses must be passed with a minimum grade of "C".

Certificate in Symbolic Systems Check Sheet.

Interested students should contact the Undergraduate Advisor with questions about the Certificate in Symbolic Systems.