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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM INFORMATION
The Department of Cognitive Sciences offers the following undergraduate degrees:
- B.S. in Psychology (effective Fall 2019)
- B.S. in Cognitive Sciences (effective Fall 2013)
COURSE OFFERINGS
For the most current course offerings, check WEBSOC directly.
To learn more about the classes (including prerequisites and course descriptions),
click here.
REMINDERS:
- All academic advising is handled by the UG Student Affairs Office not the department. Check this page for appropriate forms and this page for advising options/contact information.
- Due to the high volume of majors, many (if not all) courses will remain restricted to MAJORS only (L RST). We encourage minors and potential change of majors to take courses during Summer.
- Effective FALL 2025, all course offerings on WEBSOC will be listed under the department name COGS only. All BS Cog Sci and BS Psych majors will have access to all courses unless noted below.
- Authorization codes will NOT be used to enroll in lab/research method courses for 2025-26. This might change for S26 if it is deemed necessary. Cog Sci and Psych majors planning to graduate by Spring 2026 are strongly encouraged to enroll in one (1) lab per quarter. If you choose to wait until Spring to fulfill this requirement, we do not guarantee availability of seats.
- If there is no B or X restriction listed, authorization codes are not being used. Do not request one from the instructor or the department.
Below is the TENTATIVE list of courses planned for the 2025-26AY. Course information
is subject to change. Check back regularly for updates.
Courses taught by other departments and crosslisted with with Cog Sci are noted in
the "Instructor" section (e.g., Offered by [insert dept name]).
ATTENTION COG SCI AND PSYCH MAJORS: Please read the email that was sent to all current Cog Sci and Psych majors on MON, 5/5.
FALL 2025 COURSES:
Courses that fulfill requirements (noted below in the table) are based off of the current (2024-25) requirements in the UCI General Catalogue.
- BS COG SCI Requirements (for 2024-25) can be found here.
- BS PSYCH Requirements (for 2024-25) can be found here.
Earlier catalogue year requirements are archived and can be found here.
| Course Number | Course Title | Instructor | Fulfills BS COG SCI Major Reqt* |
Fulfills BS PSYCH Major Reqt** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COGS 7A/PSCI 9 | Intro to Psychology | Hagedorn | --- | --- |
| COGS 9A/PSCI 11A | Psych Fundamentals | Hagedorn | A | A |
| COGS 9B/PSCI 11B | Psych Fundamentals | Offered by PSCI | A | A |
| COGS 9C/PSCI 11C | Psych Fundamentals | Offered by PSCI | A | A |
| COGS 10A *L RST will not be removed |
Expl Data Analysis | Rouder / Hagedorn | A | A |
| COGS 14P *L RST will not be removed |
Scientific Python | Srinivasan | A or C | B or F |
| COGS 56L/LSCI 51 | Acquisition of Lang | Offered by LSCI | C | F |
| COGS 60N | Neurobio Cognition | Brewer | C | B or F |
| COGS H101A Psych & Cog Sci Honors Only |
Honors Seminar I | Dosher | E | F |
| COGS 105 *Open to Cog Sci majors only |
Intro Stat Learn | Srinivasan | A or E | [Cog Sci Majors only] |
| COGS 108 *Open to Cog Sci majors only |
Neural Analytics | Peters | A or E | [Cog Sci Majors only] |
| COGS 112M-LM *No auth codes will be used. L RST will not be removed |
Psych Res Methods/ Psych Res Meth Lab |
STAFF | B | E |
| COGS 112N-LN *No auth codes will be used. L RST will not be removed |
Intro FMRI Research/ FMRI Research Lab |
Grossman | B | E |
| COGS 119 *No auth codes will be used. L RST will not be removed |
Learning and Memory | Leshinskaya |
B | E |
| COGS 120A | Abnormal Psychology | Lewis | E | C, D or F |
| COGS 120D | Developmental Psych | Chernyak | E | C, D or F |
| COGS 120P | Personality Theory | Lewis | E | C, D or F |
| COGS 121S | Psych Sleep & Consc | Mednick | E | D or F |
| COGS 122I | Organiz/Indust Psyc | Lewis | --- | D or F |
| COGS 131A/BIO SCI N182 | Vision | Ng | E | D or F |
| COGS 140J | Judg & Dec Making | Lee | D or E | C, D or F |
| COGS 143P | Human Prblm Solving | Pizlo | E | D or F |
| COGS 150/LSCI 155 | Psych of Language | Offered by LSCI | D or E | C, D or F |
| COGS 161H/BIO SCI N147 | Hearing & the Brain | Offered by BIO SCI | E | D or F |
| COGS 177D/CRM LAW C107/ SOCIOL 156 |
Deviance | Offered by CRM/LAW | --- | F |
| COGS 189 *previously PSYCH 129 |
Moral Psychology | Chernyak | E | D or F |
| COGS 189 *previously PSYCH 169 |
Metacognition | Peters | E | D or F |
WINTER 2026 COURSES:
Courses that fulfill requirements (noted below in the table) are based off of the current (2024-25) requirements in the UCI General Catalogue:
- BS COG SCI Requirements (for 2024-25) can be found here.
- BS PSYCH Requirements (for 2024-25) can be found here.
Earlier catalogue year requirements are archived and can be found here.
| Course Number | Course Title | Instructor | Fulfills BS COG SCI Major Reqt* |
Fulfills BS PSYCH Major Reqt** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COGS 7A/PSCI 9 | Intro to Psychology | Hagedorn | --- | --- |
| COGS 9A/PSCI 11A | Psych Fundamentals | Offered by PSCI | A | A |
| COGS 9C/PSCI 11C | Psych Fundamentals | Offered by PSCI | A | A |
| COGS 10B *L RST will not be removed |
Prob and Inference | STAFF | A | A |
| COGS 10C *L RST will not be removed |
Statistical Models | Hagedorn | A | A |
| COGS 14P *L RST will not be removed |
Scientific Python | Leshinskaya | A or C | B or F |
| COGS H101B Psych & Cog Sci Honors Only |
Honors Seminar II | Steyvers | E | F |
| COGS 109 *Open to Cog Sci majors only |
Cog Sci Res Seminar | Rouder | A | [Cog Sci Majors Only] |
| COGS 112M-LM *No auth codes will be used. L RST will not be removed |
Psych Res Methods/ | STAFF | B | E |
| COGS 112P-LP *No auth codes will be used. L RST will not be removed |
Perception Research/ Perception Lab |
Ng | B | E |
| COGS 112R-LR *No auth codes will be used. L RST will not be removed |
Cognitive Robotics/ Cognitive Robot Lab |
Krichmar | B | E |
| COGS 119 *No auth codes will be used. L RST will not be removed |
Research Design | Vandekerckhove | B | E |
| COGS 122C | Clinical Psych | Lewis | --- | D or F |
| COGS 124S | Sports Psychology | Lewis | --- | D or F |
| COGS 130A | Percep & Sens Proc | Pizlo | D or E | C, D or F |
| COGS 131B | Hearing | Berg | E | D or F |
| COGS 160D/BIO SCI N165 | Brain Disorders | Brewer | D or E | C, D or F |
| COGS 189 *previously PSYCH 129 |
Advance I/O Psych | Lewis | E | D or F |
| COGS 189 *previously PSYCH 129 |
Psych of Music | Hagedorn | E | D or F |
| COGS 189 *previously PSYCH 169 |
Evol of Lang&Music | Hickok | E | D or F |
SPRING 2026 COURSES:
Courses that fulfill requirements (noted below in the table) are based off of the current (2024-25) requirements in the UCI General Catalogue.
- BS COG SCI Requirements (for 2024-25) can be found here.
- BS PSYCH Requirements (for 2024-25) can be found here.
Earlier catalogue year requirements are archived and can be found here.
| Course Number | Course Title | Instructor | Fulfills BS COG SCI Major Reqt* |
Fulfills BS PSYCH Major Reqt** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COGS 7A/PSCI 9 | Intro to Psychology | Hagedorn | --- | --- |
| COGS 9A/PSCI 11A | Psych Fundamentals | Berg | A | A |
| COGS 9B/PSCI 11B | Psych Fundamentals | Offered by PSCI | A | A |
| COGS 9C/PSCI 11C | Psych Fundamentals | Offered by PSCI | A | A |
| COGS 10B *L RST will not be removed |
Prob and Inference | Vandekerckhove | A | A |
| COGS 10C *L RST will not be removed |
Statistical Models | Hagedorn | A | A |
| COGS 14M *L RST will not be removed |
MATLAB Programming | Saberi | B (by exception) | E (by exception) |
| COGS 89 *L RST will not be removed |
Python Data Science | Srinivasan | A or C | B or F |
| COGS H101C | Honors Seminar III Psych & Cog Sci Honors Only |
Dosher | E | F |
| COGS 107 *L RST will not be removed |
Cognitive Modeling | Lee | A or E | [Cog Sci majors only] |
| COGS 112M/LM *L RST will not be removed |
Psych Res Methods/ Psych Res Meth Lab |
STAFF | B | E |
| COGS 119 *L RST will not be removed |
Comp Models of Behav | Steyvers | B | E |
| COGS 120A | Abnormal Psychology | Lewis | E | C, D or F |
| COGS 120P | Personality Theory | Lewis | E | C, D or F |
| COGS 140M | Human Memory | Bornstein | D or E | C, D or F |
| COGS 189 *previously PSYCH 129 |
Sleep & Memory | Mednick | E | D or F |
| COGS 189 *previously PSYCH 129 |
Psych of Music | Hagedorn | E | D or F |
| COGS 189 *previously PSYCH 149 |
AI in Culture&Media | Krichmar | E | D or F |
| COGS 189 *previously PSYCH 169 |
Consciousness&Brain | Saberi | E | D or F |
| COGS 189 | TBA | Lewis | TBA | TBA |
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICE
Academic advising is handled by the School of Social Sciences' Undergraduate Student Affairs Office and not within the department. For questions concerning course planning, majors and minors within the School of Social Sciences, degree checks, and information concerning honors and graduation, contact Social Sciences Undergraduate Student Affairs. Academic advising is provided through in-person walk-ins, Zoom drop-ins, and scheduled appointments. To determine which form of advising works for you, please check: https://www.undergrad.socsci.uci.edu/ssusa/advising.php. The office can also be reached at: socsci@uci.edu or (949) 824-6803.
HONORS PROGRAM IN PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES
The Honors Program is designed for students in the Psychology (Cognitive Sciences) major who are interested in pursuing graduate study in psychology or seeking challenging research experiences as a capstone to their undergraduate experience. The program includes rigorous courses in Experimental Psychology, seminar classes, over one year of research experience, and culminates in an honors thesis.
For information about the honors program and to download the application, please visit: Honors Program in Psychology.
If you have questions about the Honors Program, please send an e-mail addressed to Professor Barbara Dosher (Honors Program Director) at: cogsci@uci.edu.
HONOR SOCIETY (PSI CHI)
Students meeting the following criteria are eligible to become part of Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology.
- Junior or Senior status
- Completed at least two quarters at UCI
- Completed at least four upper division psychology courses (at UCI)
- Psychology GPA in the upper 10% of the major
- Overall GPA of at least 3.3
Invitations are sent to undergraduate majors in Psychology, Psychological Science, and Cognitive Sciences who meet the above criteria.
If you have questions about Psi Chi, please contact Dr. Jenny Rinehart (advisor and associate professor of teaching) in the Department of Psychological Science at: rineharj@uci.edu.
ROBERT J. GLUSHKO PRIZE
The Robert J. Glushko Prize recognizes undergraduate excellence in Cognitive Science. A letter of recognition and a $500 cash prize will be awarded each year to undergraduate Cognitive Sciences or Psychology (B.S.) majors who are engaged with the Cognitive Science community at UCI and have achieved excellence through:
- Outstanding achievement in coursework across the Psychology or Cognitive Sciences curriculum; and
- Sustained engagement with and contribution to faculty-directed research culminating in a paper and/or an oral research presentation.
Eligibility: B.S. Cognitive Sciences or B.S. Psychology students admitted into the Honors Program in Cognitive Sciences and Psychology.
Past recipients include:
- 2021-22: Vivian Nguyen (B.S. Psychology) - UROP funded research project titled, "Everyone Knows...: Why Do Generic Statements Indicate Widely Shared Knowledge?" Vivian was mentored by Professor Barbara Sarnecka and graduate student Jeff Coon.
- 2021-22: Ren-Hui Michelle Tham (B.S. Cognitive Sciences). UROP funded project titled, "Instrumental Divergence and Goal-Directed Choice." Michelle was mentored by Professor Mimi Liljeholm.
- 2022-23: Gloria Cheng (B.S. Cognitive Sciences). Honors thesis titled, "Quick thinking: Shorter inter-trial intervals enhance specific episodic memory reinstatement in decision-making." Gloria was mentored by Professor Aaron Bornstein.
COGNITIVE SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
The purpose of the CSA is to empower all students interested in Cognitive Science and related majors by creating a tight-knit community through interactions with guest speakers, professional development, research opportunities, and just having fun together. Most importantly, the CSA wants to help the cognitive sciences community have more opportunities to learn and volunteer, as well as have peer academic support.
Cognitive Science Association Website
PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION
Psychology Student Association (PSA) is a social and professional organization at UC Irvine that is created to help and encourage students with an interest in the field of Psychology. The core purpose of our organization is to help these students advance their academic, professional, and social achievements by providing different resources that connect to their fields of interests, as well as widen their social circle.
Psychology Student Association Website
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