Bachelor of Arts [B.A] (Cognitive Systems)

at The University of British Columbia

Year 1
 

• CPSC 110 - Computation, Programs, and Programming

• CPSC 121 - Models of Computation
  
  Year 2
   

• COGS 200 - Introduction to Cognitive Systems

• LING 100 - Introduction to Language and Linguistics

• PHIL 220 - Symbolic Logic

• PSYC 217 - Research Methods

• PSYC 218 - Analysis of Behavioural Data
  
  Year 3
   

• COGS 300 - Understanding and Designing Cognitive Systems

• COGS 303 - Research Methods in Cognitive Systems

• PHIL 451 - Philosophy of Mind

• PSYC 365 - Cognitive Neuroscience
  
  Year 4
   

• COGS 401 - Seminar in Cognitive Systems

• COGS 402 - Research in Cognitive Systems

Academic Eligibility:
 

• Graduation from high school

• Minimum of 70% in Grade 11 or Grade 12 English (or their equivalents)

• At least six academic/non-academic Grade 12 courses (recommended, but not required)
   

Indian student eligibility:
 

General admission requirements for Indian students are:
 

• Graduation from a university-preparatory program at a senior secondary school: Higher Secondary School Certificate awarded on completion of Standard XII. Certificates must be official. Photocopies are acceptable if certified by the school principal, head, or counselor. Notarized copies are not acceptable.
   

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.
 

IELTS  International English Language Testing System (Academic)    6.5, with no part less than 6.0
 

TOEFL Overall: 90

The fees for Bachelor of Arts [B.A] (Cognitive Systems) may vary from  - $42,802  to $50,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

As a Cognitive Systems graduate, you’ll be equipped with the skills and knowledge required to put information to work for the human good: you’ll have an understanding of information, an understanding of the human, and an understanding of the good. Strong, multidisciplinary foundations established through the Cognitive Systems program will provide you with a unique, multifaceted perspective and prepare you to think flexibly. Cognitive Systems graduates are in demand in any number of professions in which computer science, the human mind, and other complex systems interact.
 

Program graduates
 

• Founder and CEO, PatentPal

• Data Science Consultant, Cardinal Path

• Business Intelligence Consultant, Visier

• Software Engineer, Microsoft