UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM INFORMATION

The Department of Cognitive Sciences offers the following undergraduate degrees:

  • B.A. in Psychology (this major will sunset by the end of the 2023-24AY)
  • 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.

A couple of reminders:

  1. All academic advising questions - including DegreeWorks updates, prerequisite clearance, academic advising, unit enrollment increases, change of major requests, and other academic related questions - are handled by the UG Student Affairs Office not the department. Check this page for appropriate forms and this page for advising options/contact information.
  2. Courses are restricted to MAJORS only until all enrollment windows are open. Some courses may remain restricted to majors for the duration of the quarter. For specific dates, check the School of Social Sciences comments at the top of the Schedule of Classes (WEBSOC).
  3. For courses cross-listed between COGS and PSYCH, the COGS listing will be open to BS COG SCI majors while the PSYCH listing will be open to BS and BA PSYCH majors, unless otherwise stated.
  4. If a course has a B or X restriction listed, you may obtain an authorization code by contacting the instructor listed for the course unless there is an instruction listed that indicates otherwise (e.g., to contact the department).
  5. If a course does not have a B or X restriction listed, NO authorization codes are being used. Please do not request one from the instructor.
  6. If no instructor is listed, do not contact the instructor who last taught the course. 

 

The 2023-24 Course Offerings are listed below. 

FALL 2023 COURSES:

Requirements listed are as noted in the 2023-24 General Catalogue:  

  • BS COG SCI Requirements can be found here.
  • BS PSYCH Requirements can be found here.

NOTE: If you are following an earlier catalogue year that had slightly different requirements (specifically, Cog Sci major following the 2020-21 Catalogue, BS Psych major following the 2021-22 Catalogue) and cannot figure out how to match the old requirement to the current one, you can ontact the department office via email for assistance.

Course Number Course Title Instructor Fulfills BS COG SCI
Major Reqt
Fulfills BS PSYCH
Major Reqt

COGS 10A/
PSYCH 10A

Expl Data Analysis Rouder A A
COGS 14P/
PSYCH 14P
Scientific Python Srinivasan A or C C, B or G
COGS 60N/
PSYCH 60N
Neurobio Cognition Brewer C C, B or G
COGS H101A/
PSYCH H101A
Honors Seminar I
Psych & Cog Sci Honors Only
Dosher E G
COGS 106 Comput Lab Skills Srinivasan A [Cog Sci Majors Only]
COGS 112A-LA/
PSYCH 112A-LA
Experimental Psych/
Expermntl Psych Lab
Kellogg B or E F or G
COGS 112N-LN/
PSYCH 112N-LN
Intro FMRI Research/
FMRI Research Lab
Grossman B or E F or G
COGS 140L/
PSYCH 140L
Princpl Learng Thry Liljeholm D or E D, E, or G
PSYCH 7A/
PSCI 9
Intro to Psychology Hagedorn ---- ----
PSYCH 9A/
PSCI 11A
Psych Fundamentals Peters A A
PSYCH 9B/
PSCI 11B
Psych Fundamentals Offered by PSCI A A
PSYCH 9C/
PSCI 11C
Psych Fundamentals Offered by PSCI A A
PSYCH 10A/
COGS 10A
Expl Data Analysis Rouder A A
PSYCH 14P/
COGS 14P
Scientific Python Srinivasan A or C C, B or G
PSYCH 56L/
LSCI 51
Acquisition of Lang Offered by LSCI C G
PSYCH 60N/
COGS 60N
Neurobio Cognition Brewer C C, B or G
PSYCH H101A/
COGS H101A
Honors Seminar I
Psych & Cog Sci Honors Only
Dosher E G
PSYCH 112A-LA/
COGS 112A-LA
Experimental Psych/
Expermntl Psych Lab
Kellogg B or E F or G
PSYCH 112N-LN/
COGS 112N-LN
Intro FMRI Research/
FMRI Research Lab
Grossman B or E F or G
PSYCH 119 Comp Model of Behav Steyvers B or E F or G
PSYCH 120A Abnormal Psychology Lewis E D, E, or G
PSYCH 120D Developmental Psych Chernyak E D, E, or G
PSYCH 120P Personality Theory Lewis E D, E, or G
PSYCH 122I Organiz/Indust Psyc Lewis E E or G
PSYCH 127/
PSCI 168C
PersonalityDisorder Offered by PSCI E E or G
PSYCH 129 Evolutionary Psych Berg E E or G
PSYCH 129 Creativity Hagedorn E E or G
PSYCH 129 Psych of Music Hagedorn E E or G
PSYCH 140L/
COGS 140L
Princpl Learng Thry Liljeholm D or E D, E, or G
PSYCH 143P Human Prblm Solving Pizlo E E or G
PSYCH 161H/
BIO SCI N147
Hearing & The Brain Offered by BIO SCI E E or G
PSYCH 169 Intro to Cog Aging Mander E E or G
PSYCH 177D/
CRM/LAW C107/
SOCIOL 156
Deviance Offered by CRM/LAW ---- ----
PSYCH 178N/
SOCIOL 135
Soc Psych Networks Offered by SOCIOL ---- ----

 


 

WINTER 2024 COURSES:

Requirements listed are as noted in the 2023-24 General Catalogue:  

  • BS COG SCI Requirements can be found here.
  • BS PSYCH Requirements can be found here.

NOTE: If you are following an earlier catalogue year that had slightly different requirements (specifically, Cog Sci major following the 2020-21 Catalogue, BS Psych major following the 2021-22 Catalogue) and cannot figure out how to match the old requirement to the current one, you can contact the department office via email for assistance.

Course Number Course Title Instructor Fulfills BS COG SCI
Major Reqt
Fulfills BS PSYCH
Major Reqt
COGS 10B/
PSYCH 10B
Prob and Inference Rouder A A
COGS 14M/
PSYCH 14M
Matlab Steyvers A or C C, B or G
COGS H101B/
PSYCH H101B
Honors Seminar II
Psych & Cog Sci Honors Only
Richards E G
COGS 108 Neural Analytics Peters A B or C
COGS 112A-LA/
PSYCH 112A-LA
Experimental Psych/
Expermntl Psych Lab
Kellogg B or E F or G
COGS 112R-LR/
PSYCH 112R-LR
Cog Robotics/
Cognitive Robot Lab
Krichmar B or E F or G
COGS 130A/
PSYCH 130A
Percep & Sens Proc D'Zmura D or E D, E, or G
COGS 130N/
PSYCH 130N
Neurosci Perception Brewer C, D, or E D, E, or G
COGS 131B/
PSYCH 131B
Hearing Berg E E or G
COGS 140J/
PSYCH 140J
Judg & Dec Making Lee D or E D, E, or G
COGS 160A/
PSYCH 160A
Cog Neuroscience Grossman D or E D, E, or G
PSYCH 7A/
PSCI 9
Intro to Psych Hagedorn ---- ----
PSYCH 9A/
PSCI 11A
Psych Fundamentals Hagedorn A A
PSYCH 9B/
PSCI 11B
Psych Fundamentals Kellogg A A
PSYCH 9C/
PSCI 11C
Psych Fundamentals Offered by PSCI A A
PSYCH 10B/
COGS 10B
Prob and Inference Rouder A A
PSYCH 14M/
COGS 14M
Matlab Steyvers A or C C, B or G
PSYCH 78A/
SOCIOL 31
Self-Ident &Society Offered by SOCIOL ---- ----
PSYCH H101B/
COGS H101B
Honors Seminar II 
Psych & Cog Sci Honors Only
Richards E G
PSYCH 112A-LA/
COGS 112A-LA
Experimental Psych/
Expermntl Psych Lab
Kellogg B or E F or G
PSYCH 112M/LM Psych Res Methods/
Psych Res Meth Lab
Kellogg E F or G
PSYCH 112R-LR/
COGS 112R-LR
Cog Robotics/
Cognitive Robot Lab
Krichmar B or E F or G
PSYCH 119 Psychophysics Rsrch/
Psychophysic Lab
Ng B or E F or G
PSYCH 122C Clinical Psych Lewis ---- E or G
PSYCH 124S Sports Psychology Lewis ---- E or G
PSYCH 129 Advance I/O Psych Lewis ---- E or G
PSYCH 130A/
COGS 130A
Percep & Sens Proc D'Zmura D or E D, E, or G
PSYCH 130N/
COGS 130N
Neurosci Perception Brewer C, D, or E D, E, or G
PSYCH 131B/
COGS 131B
Hearing Berg E E or G
PSYCH 140J/
COGS 140J
Judg & Dec Making Lee D or E D, E, or G
PSYCH 150/
LSCI 155
Psych of Language Offered by LSCI D or E D, E, or G
PSYCH 160A/
COGS 160A
Cog Neuroscience Grossman D or E D, E, or G
PSYCH 169/
LSCI 169
Evol of Lang&Music Hickok E E or G

PSYCH 174H/
PSCI 160S/
CHC/LAT 170/
SOC SCI 165

Chicano/Latino Fam Offered by PSCI ---- ----

 


 

SPRING 2024 COURSES:

Requirements listed are as noted in the 2023-24 General Catalogue:  

  • BS COG SCI Requirements can be found here.
  • BS PSYCH Requirements can be found here.

NOTE: If you are following an earlier catalogue year that had slightly different requirements (specifically, Cog Sci major following the 2020-21 Catalogue, BS Psych major following the 2021-22 Catalogue) and cannot figure out how to match the old requirement to the current one, you can contact the department office via email for assistance.

Course Number Course Title Instructor Fulfills BS COG SCI
Major Reqt
Fulfills BS PSYCH
Major Reqt
COGS 10C/
PSYCH 10C
Statistical Models Hagedorn A A
COGS 14P/
PSYCH 14P
Scientific Python Srinivasan A or C C, B or G
COGS H101C/
PSYCH H101C
Honors Seminar III
Psych & Cog Sci Honors Only
Dosher E G
COGS 107 Cognitive Modeling Lee A [Cog Sci majors only]
COGS 109 Cog Sci Res Seminar Dosher A [Cog Sci majors only]
COGS 112A-LA/
PSYCH 112A-LA
Experimental Psych/
Expermntl Psych Lab
Kellogg B or E F or G
COGS 112P-LP/
PSYCH 112P-LP
Perception Research/
Perception Lab
Richards B or E F or G
COGS 131A/
PSYCH 131A
Vision Ng E E or G
COGS 140M/
PSYCH 140M
Human Memory Bornstein D or E D, E, or G
COGS 160D/
PSYCH 160D
Brain Disorders Brewer D or E D, E, or G
PSYCH 7A/
PSCI 9
Intro to Psych Hagedorn ---- ----
PSYCH 9A/
PSCI 11A
Psych Fundamentals Berg A A
PSYCH 9B/
PSCI 11B
Psych Fundamentals Sarnecka A A
PSYCH 9C/
PSCI 11C
Psych Fundamentals Lewis, PSCI A A
PSYCH 10C/
COGS 10C
Statistical Models Hagedorn A A
PSYCH 14P/
COGS 14P
Scientific Python Srinivasan A or C C, B, or G
PSYCH 78A/
SOCIOL 31
Self-Ident &Society Offered by SOCIOL ---- G
PSYCH 89 Intro Neurochem Kellogg C B, C, or G
PSYCH H101C/
COGS H101C
Honors Seminar III 
Psych & Cog Sci Honors Only
Dosher E G
PSYCH 112A-LA/
COGS 112A-LA
Experimental Psych/
Expermntl Psych Lab
Kellogg B or E F or G
PSYCH 112M-LM Psych Res Methods/
Res Methods Lab
Kellogg E F or G
PSYCH 112P-LP/
COGS 112P-LP
Perception Research/
Perception Lab
Richards B or E F or G
PSYCH 119 

Advance FMRI. 
Prerequisites are: COGS 112N/LN,
PSYCH 112N/LN,
or COGS 108

Grossman B or E F or G
PSYCH 120A Abnormal Psychology Lewis E D, E, or G
PSYCH 120P Personality Theory Lewis >E D, E, or G
PSYCH 131A/
COGS 131A
Vision Ng E E or G
PSYCH 140M/
COGS 140M
Human Memory Bornstein D or E D, E, or G
PSYCH 149 AI in Culture and Media Krichmar E E or G
PSYCH 160D/
COGS 160D
Brain Disorders Brewer D or E D, E, or G
PSYCH 169 Consciousness&Brain Saberi E E or G
PSYCH 177F/
CRM LAW C136/
PSCI 156C
Adv Forensic Psych Offered by PSCI ---- ----

 

 


UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICE

Academic advising is handled by the School of Social Sciences' Undergraduate Student Affairs Office and not within the department. The mission of the Undergraduate Student Affairs is to provide quality, student-centered educational support and to offer services that meet the administrative, academic goals of students, the School and the University.

The Student Affairs office can assist you with academic advising, course planning, change of major request, financial aid appeals, course substitutions, and information concerning honors, graduate and professional school, and career and internships. Appointments with academic counselors are scheduled for majors in the School of Social Sciences. All others are able to speak with a Peer Advisor at any time.

For assistance, please contact: socsci@uci.edu or (949) 824-6803.

Please check the following link for further information: Undergraduate Student Affairs Office Website.

 


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 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

The UCI chapter of Psi Chi invites new members twice a year. Invitations are sent by e-mail no later than November 15 and April 15.

Invitations are sent to undergraduate majors in Psychology or Psychology and Social Behavior who meet the above criteria.
Invitees will be asked to provide a letter of recommendation from a psychology professor, and evidence of a genuine interest in psychology (e.g., volunteering in a lab or clinic).

If you have questions about Psi Chi, please send an e-mail to: cogsci@uci.edu.

 Psi Chi Website

 


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.


The research paper may be an honors' thesis, working paper, grant submission, including SURP/UROP proposals, or conference or journal submission. A paper produced as part of a collaboration, including with faculty advisors and graduate students, is eligible.

The qualifying oral presentations may be given in a research group, lab or conference setting. The student must give the presentation for it to be eligible.  A pdf of the presentation should be submitted.

Eligibility: UCI students majoring in B.S. Cognitive Sciences or B.S. Psychology.

Applications for the 2022-23 academic year are being accepted. The deadline to apply is Friday, June 5, 2023. Instructions including the application form can be found at this link: 2023 Glushko Prize Application

The inaugural (2021-22) Robert J. Glushko prize recipients were: 

  • Vivian Nguyen, a B.S. Psychology major, for UROP-funded research on the way in which generic statements communicate information. Vivian is mentored by Professor Barbara Sarnecka and graduate student Jeff Coon.
  • Ren-Hui Michelle Tham, a B.S. Cognitive Sciences major, for UROP-funded research on instrumental divergence in goal-directed choice. Michelle is mentored by Professor Mimi Liljeholm. 

 


COGNITIVE SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

The purpose of the CSA is to empower students in the Cognitive Science major and related majors by creating a tight-knit community through interactions with guest speakers, professional development, 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

The core purpose of the Psychology Student Association (PSA) is to help students, primarily those in the Psychology majors, to advance their academic 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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