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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2026
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CSCI 240 001 (CRN: 15065)
COGNITIVE SCIENCE FOUNDATIONS
Long Title: MINDS, BRAINS, AND COMPUTERS: FOUNDATIONS OF COGNITIVE SCIENCE
Department: Cognitive Sciences
Instructor: Moore, Bart
Meeting: 1:00PM - 1:50PM MWF (24-AUG-2026 - 4-DEC-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group II
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 25
Section Enrolled: 11
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 26-APR-2026 6:34PM
Final Exam: Take-Home Exam
Description: This course is designed to designed to provide an integrated introduction to basic and applied cognitive science. Topics will include history and philosophy of cognitive science, and examinations of mental processes such as perception, memory, communication, and decision-making, using perspectives from psychology, neuroscience, evolution, artificial intelligence, linguistics, and philosophy. Students will learn through readings, short lectures, discussions, and activities intended to lay a foundation for further study of interdisciplinary cognitive science and its constituent academic fields of study.