Cognitive Science is inherently interdisciplinary. People who work in this field combine knowledge and expertise from multiple disciplines--computer science, psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, philosophy, anthropology, and biology, among other fields. This makes it a versatile and intellectually stimulating subject to study.

The Cognitive Science Program at Northwestern offers a major as a part of the Weinberg School of Arts and Sciences. Cognitive Science is also an excellent minor for any student who wants study mental processing within a broad interdisciplinary perspective.

One of the first things you should do as you begin to plan your major is to contact the Cognitive Science Advisor, Shayne Slogget,  to discuss your interests and goals, and find aspects of the cognitive science program here at Northwestern that are particularly suited to you.