西蒙弗雷泽大学

Cognitive Science is the study of the mind and its processes including consciousness, language, learning, information processing, and decision making. This study is explored at the intersection of Linguistics, Psychology, Computing Science, and Philosophy. Through a variety of scientific and philosophical approaches, this interdisciplinary approach seeks a broader and deeper understanding of cognition.

The Cognitive Science program in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences offers a core curriculum with interdisciplinary options.

Cognitive science is the study of the mind and its processes, including consciousness, language, learning, information processing, and decision making. At SFU this study is explored at the intersection of Linguistics, Psychology, Computing Science, and Philosophy. Through a variety of scientific and philosophical approaches, this interdisciplinary approach seeks a broader and deeper understanding of cognition.

Students in our program customize their individual programs within a set of required and recommended courses according to their developing interests. Faculty associated with our program and the Cognitive Science community at SFU contribute individually and collaboratively to a wide range of research areas.

Career possibilities

The world is changing rapidly and you have no way of knowing the full range of career opportunities available to you in the future. Graduates of this program may end up in a range of occupations, including these:

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Artificial Intelligence Assistant
Cognitive Education Researcher
Computer-Human Interactions Research Assistant
Counselling
Public Health
Psychologist/Psychiatrist
Health Administrator
Health Policy Planner
Health and Lifestyle Columnist
Information Officer
Neurologist
Nursing Assistant
Software Developer
Web Developer