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BA Cognitive Science at Indiana University Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington, United States

Programme overview

Cognitive science explores the nature of intelligent systems, focusing on formal theories of mind and information; it is interdisciplinary, drawing on computer science, psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, linguistics, biology, and anthropology, and covers both natural and artificial intelligence.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Cognitive Science  |  Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

Career pathways

Psychology, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, media, information processing, medical analysis, data representation and retrieval, education, scientific research, human-computer interaction, knowledge management, and information policy.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Freshmen can start in the fall or spring semester; freshmen applying for the spring semester should apply by November 1 (priority deadline).

Transfer students can start in fall, spring (January start) or summer.

Freshman early action (non-binding) deadline is November 1 (response January 15); regular decision deadline is February 1 (response March 15); after February 1 applications are considered on a space-available basis. The enrollment deposit of $100 is due May 1. IU Bloomington is test-optional (SAT, ACT and CLT scores are optional). Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

Transfer priority deadlines: fall start June 1, spring (January start) November 1, summer start March 1; School of Nursing applicants for fall must apply by April 1 and Kelley School of Business applicants by June 1. Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

The undergraduate application fee is $65 (US citizen and international); the Jacobs School of Music application fee is $95.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.indiana.edu/apply/index.html

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