Today’s cognitive scientists are more interested than ever before in the way perception and cognition interact. Special emphasis is given to attention, which allows organisms to select some stimuli over others. The study of Perception and Attention is the study, grounded in cognitive neuroscience and cognitive psychology, of those aspects of perception that are directly relevant to the performance of cognitive functions.
This is a limited enrolment program. Students must have completed 4.0 credits and meet the requirements listed below to enrol.
Variable Minimum Grade Average
A minimum grade average in required courses is needed for entry, and this minimum changes each year depending on available spaces and the number of applicants. The following courses must be completed:
For reasons of limited capacity, applicants with a final grade average lower than 70% in these required courses will not be considered for admission. Please note that obtaining this minimum final grade average does not guarantee admission to the program.
Notes:
If more than 1.0 credits have been completed from LIN, CSC, PHL, or PSY, the grade average will be based on the higher course grades.
Due to the limited enrolment nature of this program students are strongly advised to apply in the first program request period.
Students are responsible for checking co- and prerequisites for all courses. Not all courses are offered on a regular basis. A list of approved Cognitive Science courses can be found on the website: https://www.uc.utoronto.ca/cognitive-science. For any questions, please email cognitive.science@utoronto.ca.
(8.0 credits)
Where noted below, please consult the Faculty of Arts & Science Course Calendar on prerequisites.
First Year:
COG100H1; CSC108H1/ CSC110Y1/ CSC148H1; PSY100H1; LIN102H1
Note: If students complete CSC110Y1, 0.5 credit from the course contributes to the First Year requirements.
Second Year:
COG200H1; STA220H1/ STA237H1/ STA247H1/ STA255H1/ STA257H1/ PSY201H1; PSY270H1
Second Year and Higher:
- COG341H1/ COG342H1, PHL342H1, PSY290H1
- 3.0 credits from Perception and Attention stream courses
- PHL232H1/ PSY280H1; and 2.0 credits of any of the following: COG260H1/ COG344H1/ COG345H1/ COG415H1/ COG498H1/ COG499H1/ JLP374H1/ BPM333H1/ BPM438H1/ PHL340H1/ PHL405H1/ PSY210H1/ PSY312H1/ PSY380H1/ PSY473H1/ PSY475H1/ PSY493H1/ PSY496H1
- For those with the appropriate prerequisites: CSC207H1/ CSC320H1/ CSC420H1
Fourth Year:
COG401H1/ COG404H1/ COG497Y1/ COG498H1/ COG499H1
Note: If students complete COG497Y1, 0.5 credit from the course contributes to the Fourth Year requirement.