Lower Division Courses numbered 1–99 are designed primarily for freshmen and sophomores but are open to all students for lower division credit. (Graduate students requesting to enroll in lower-division undergraduate courses will not receive unit credit nor will the course fulfill degree requirements.) Upper Division Courses courses numbered 100–199 are open to all students who have met the necessary prerequisites as indicated in the catalog course description. Preparation should generally include completion of one lower division course in the given subject or completion of two years of college work.
GRADUATE COURSES
Courses numbered 200–299 are open to graduate students. (Undergraduate students must obtain the signature of the instructor, School Dean, and the Dean of Graduate Studies. Graduate level units will count towards the required 120 units for graduation; however students are urged to meet with their academic advisor in order to determine if graduate course units may be used to fulfill a graduation requirement.)
CROSS-LISTED/CONJOINED COURSES
Cross-listed Courses are the same course offered under different course subjects at the same level (either undergraduate or graduate) that share the same meeting time, requirements, units, etc. Conjoined Courses are the same course but one is undergraduate and one is graduate.
COREQUISITE COURSE
A corequisite course is a course that must be taken at the same time as another course.
PREREQUISITES
Prerequisites for courses should be followed carefully; the responsibility for meeting these requirements rests on the student. If you can demonstrate that your preparation is equivalent to that specified by the prerequisites, the instructor may waive these requirements for you. The instructor also may request that a student who has not completed the prerequisites be dropped from the course. If the prerequisite for a course is not satisfied, students must obtain the approval of the instructor (or school designee) of the course they wish to take.
For all undergraduate courses a “C-” or better grade is required for a course to be used as a prerequisite for another course. If a course was taken for a “P/NP” grade then a “P” grade is required.
For all graduate courses a “B” or better grade is required for a course to be used as a prerequisite for another course. If a course was taken for a “S/U” grade then a “S” grade is required.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
No credit is allowed for completing a less advanced course after successful completion (C-or better) of a more advanced course in the foreign languages. This applies only to lower division foreign language courses, not upper division courses.
GRADING OPTIONS
Unless otherwise stated in the course description, each course is letter graded with a P/NP or S/U option (unless required for your major or graduate program). The policy regarding Grading Options, can be found in an alternate section of the catalog.
CHEM 008HL: Honors Principles of Organic Chemistry Lab
[1 unit]
Molecular shapes and charge distributions; resonance; electron delocalization; organic structures, nomenclature and isomerism, stereochemistry; optical activity; organic reactions; IR spectroscopy; intermolecular forces. Rational approaches to organic mechanism are emphasized.
Prerequisite: CHEM 008H, which may be taken concurrently, and (CHEM 010 with A- or better, or CHEM 010H with B- or better, or equivalent exam). Normal Letter Grade only. Laboratory included. Cross-Listed with CHEM 008, CHEM 008L.
Molecular shapes and charge distributions; resonance; electron delocalization; organic structures, nomenclature and isomerism, stereochemistry; optical activity; organic reactions; IR spectroscopy; intermolecular forces. Rational approaches to organic mechanism are emphasized.
Prerequisite: (CHEM 002 with A- or better, or CHEM 002H with A- or better, or CHEM 010 or CHEM 010H or equivalent exam) and CHEM 008, which may be taken concurrently. Normal Letter Grade only. Laboratory included. Cross-Listed with CHEM 008H, CHEM 008HL.
Second semester of a two-semester general chemistry sequence. Addresses properties of gases, chemical thermodynamics, electrochemistry, chemical kinetics, quantum mechanics and spectroscopy, properties of solids and liquids, and nuclear chemistry. The concepts and quantitative skills introduced in lecture are reinforced by a discussion and laboratory section.
Prerequisite: (CHEM 002 or CHEM 002H or equivalent exam) and (MATH 011 or MATH 021, either of which may be taken concurrently, or equivalent exam). Discussion, Laboratory included. Cross-Listed with CHEM 010H.
Second semester of a two-semester general chemistry sequence. Addresses properties of gases, chemical thermodynamics, electrochemistry, chemical kinetics, quantum mechanics and spectroscopy, properties of solids and liquids, and nuclear chemistry. The concepts and quantitative skills introduced in lecture are reinforced by a discussion and laboratory section.
Prerequisite: (CHEM 002 with A- or better, or CHEM 002H with B- or better, or equivalent exam) and (MATH 012 or MATH 022, either of which may be taken concurrently, or equivalent exam). Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion, Laboratory included. Cross-Listed with CHEM 010.
Laboratory, field, theoretical, and/or computational research under the supervision
of a faculty member on a topic of mutual interest. A written report is required.
Permission of instructor required. Grading option is instructor preference. Course may be repeated for credit. Laboratory included.
Reactions, syntheses, purification and characterization of all of the major classes of organic compounds. Includes standard organic reaction mechanisms and bioorganic mechanism. A retrosynthetic approach to synthetic design is emphasized.
Laboratory experiments in synthetic methods and chemical and spectroscopic characterization of organic compounds. Emphasis is on microscale techniques.
Prerequisite: CHEM 100, which may be taken concurrently, and (CHEM 008L or CHEM 008H). Not open to major(s): Chemical Sciences. Laboratory included.
Laboratory experiments in synthetic methods and chemical and spectroscopic characterization of organic and inorganic compounds. Emphasis is on microscale techniques.
Prerequisite: CHEM 100, which may be taken concurrently, and (CHEM 008L or CHEM 008H). Open only to major(s): Chemical Sciences. Normal Letter Grade only. Laboratory included.
Theory and practical application of molecular quantum mechanics. Schrodinger equation and matrix representations of quantum mechanics; simple exactly solvable model problems; calculation of observable properties; vibrational and electronic wave functions; approximation methods; quantum mechanics of spectroscopy.
Statistical mechanics, thermodynamics, and chemical kinetics, taught from a perspective that develops the behavior of bulk matter from molecular properties.
CHEM 122: Advanced Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
[4 units]
Mechanisms of amino acid, nucleic acid, and lipid metabolism plus advanced mechanisms of gene expression, signal transduction, and regulation of gene expression.
Prerequisite: BIO 101 or CHEM 111. Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion, Laboratory included. Cross-Listed with BIO 102.
Modern methods and tools employed for the determination of organic molecular structure including NMR [1D and 2D FT], IR, and UV spectroscopy. Applications of quantum mechanical concepts and methods to understand and predict organic structures and reactivities. Computational modeling methods, including force field and quantum mechanical computer calculations.
Time-dependent quantum mechanics; interaction of radiation with matter; electronic spectra of atoms and molecules; vibrational, rotational, and Raman spectra; magnetic resonance spectroscopy; X-ray, neutron, and electron diffraction.
Biochemical kinetics, solution thermodynamics of biochemical systems, multiple equilibria, hydrodynamics, energy levels, spectroscopy, and bonding. Three-dimensional structure of proteins, forces that stabilize protein structures, protein folding, prediction of protein structure from sequence. Three-dimensional structure of DNA and RNA, sequence-specific recognition of DNA and RNA, RNA-catalyzed processes.
Introduction to the properties of matter on size scales intermediate between atoms or molecules and bulk matter, with emphasis on metallic and semiconductor nanoparticles. Synthesis, characterization, physical and chemical properties, and applications of these materials.
Prerequisite: CHEM 100 and CHEM 113 and CHEM 120, all of which may be taken concurrently. Normal Letter Grade only.
Introduces students to modern laboratory instrumentation and experimental techniques in physical chemistry. It consists of a number of experiments that use different techniques to explore fundamental concepts in spectroscopy, kinetics, and chemical thermodynamics.
Prerequisite: CHEM 112. Normal Letter Grade only. Laboratory included.
Introduces students to the major concepts of instrumental analysis and to some of the instrumental techniques most commonly used in analytical and bioanalytical chemistry. It emphasizes the use of modern, commercial instrumentation to perform quantitative and qualitative analyses of the physical properties and chemical composition of samples.
Prerequisite: CHEM 115, which may be taken concurrently. Normal Letter Grade only. Laboratory included.
CHEM 160: Introduction to Scientific Computing for Chemists
[3 units]
Teaches the tools and principles of scientific computing, covering the Linux operating system, shell scripting, data analysis using R, and scientific programming with an emphasis on data analysis and simulations relevant to chemistry. Involves interactive lecture/laboratory sessions where students gain experience doing scientific computing on local and remote computers.
Prerequisite: MATH 022 or MATH 032 or equivalent exam. Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. Normal Letter Grade only. Laboratory included. Conjoined with CHEM 260.
Uses lectures and laboratory exercises to teach the principles and practice of molecular modeling with a focus on simulations of biological macromolecules. Topics to be covered include classical molecular dynamics, molecular mechanics, docking, and visualization. The laboratories will involve simulations of systems including water, DNA, and proteins.
Addresses two key competencies that all professional chemists need: scientific ethics and oral communication skills. Scientific and professional ethics are taught through lectures, readings, and discussion of case studies. Oral communication skills are addressed through lectures and by having each student present a scientific seminar.
Open only to major(s): Chemical Sciences. Open only to standing(s): Senior. Pass/Fail only. Discussion included.
Laboratory, field, theoretical, and/or computational research under the supervision
of a faculty member on a topic of mutual interest. A written report is required.
Permission of instructor required. Grading option is instructor preference. Course may be repeated for credit. Laboratory included.
Logical approaches to designing syntheses of target organic compounds. Introduction to retrosynthetic analyses and background on the reactions needed to achieve common syntheses; protecting groups and stereoselective methodologies. Classic syntheses are discussed in the context of modern methods. Introduction to literature search tools, a practical estimate of the reliability of published protocols, and references on chemical purification.
Prerequisite: One year of organic chemistry. Normal Letter Grade only.
CHEM 201: Organic and Organometallic Reaction Mechanisms
[3 units]
Thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and molecular orbital theory are used to explain reactivity, product distributions, the stability of intermediates, and transition state structure. Elements of computational chemistry, kinetic methods of interrogation, linear free energy relationships, kinetic isotope effects, and other methods for empirically constructing plausible reaction mechanisms.
Prerequisite: One year of organic chemistry and one year of physical chemistry. Normal Letter Grade only.
The molecular basis of biological processes. Methods by which enzymes catalyze organic reactions; experimental methods by which the mechanisms of enzyme-catalyzed reactions are elucidated; chemistry of disease states and drug action.
Prerequisite: One year of organic chemistry and one semester of biochemistry. Normal Letter Grade only.
CHEM 210: Reactions and Reactivity of Organometallic Chemistry
[3 units]
Introduction to the structure and reactivity of organometallic complexes. Emphasis on how structural changes affect the reactivity patterns of catalytic reactions using transition metal catalysts. Strong focus on analyzing and predicting the mechanism of organometallic reactions.
CHEM 212: Molecular and Solid State Quantum Chemistry
[3 units]
Theory and practical application of molecular quantum mechanics. Schrödinger equation and matrix representations of quantum mechanics; simple exactly solvable model problems; calculation of observable properties; vibrational and electronic wave functions; approximation methods; quantum mechanics of spectroscopy. Graduate requirements include computer laboratory and a computational project.
Includes a treatment of statistical mechanical ensembles, applications of equilibrium statistical mechanics to interacting and noninteracting systems and the connection to classical thermodynamics, numerical simulation techniques, and an introduction to topics in nonequilibrium statistical mechanics.
The rates and mechanisms of elementary reactions, unimolecular reactions, reactions in the gas phase, in solutions and on surfaces. Energy and charge transfer phenomenon. Kinetics of surface and enzyme catalysis. Kinetic modeling of multistep reactions.
Prerequisite: (CHEM 112 and CHEM 113) or graduate standing in Chemistry or Physics. Normal Letter Grade only.
Modern theoretical methods, algorithms, and computational tools for understanding the energetics and properties of molecules. This includes molecular mechanics, semi-empirical methods, but with a focus on ab initio based approaches. Electronic structure methods such as Hartree-Fock, density functional theory, couples-cluster, and configuration interaction will be introduced.
Prerequisite: CHEM 212. Open only to major(s): Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Quantitative and Systems Biology, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Bio Eng and Sm Scale Tech.
Time-dependent quantum mechanics; interaction of radiation with matter; electronic spectra of atoms and molecules; vibrational, rotational, and Raman spectra; magnetic resonance spectroscopy; X-ray, neutron, and electron diffraction. Modern experimental and theoretical methods in spectroscopy. Graduate requirements include a term paper critically evaluating a recent technique in spectroscopy.
Provides a solid intellectual foundation in surface chemistry. Aims to help students apply the organizing principles of surfaces and interfaces toward a diverse array of problems in modern research, including but not limited to catalysis, energy conversion, environmental remediation, microelectronics, nanoscience, and biointerfaces.
Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of quantum mechanics and thermodynamics. Normal Letter Grade only.
Teaches the tools and principles of scientific computing, covering the Linux operating system, programming tools and editors, shell scripting, data analysis using R, and scientific programming using interpreted and compiled languages. Involves interactive lecture/laboratory sessions where students will gain experience doing scientific computing on both local and remote computers.
Normal Letter Grade only. Conjoined with CHEM 160.
Designed to increase the writing proficiency of graduate students, with a focus on strategies for reading critically, organizing and developing thoughts, choosing appropriate vocabulary, and generating and revising writing in a given scientific field. Topics address scientific disciplines. Projects may include writing abstracts, research reports, literature reviews, posters, and grant proposals.
Open only to major(s): Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Quantitative and Systems Biology, Applied Mathematics, Physics. Cross-Listed with MATH 270, PHYS 270, QSB 270.
CHEM 281: Molecular Dynamics and Biomolecular Simulation
[4 units]
Uses lectures and laboratory exercises to teach the practice of biomolecular modeling. Topics include classical molecular dynamics, molecular mechanics and visualization. The laboratories involve simulations of systems including water, DNA and proteins. The course includes two projects for the students to apply molecular simulation to their graduate research.
Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion, Laboratory included. Cross-Listed with QSB 281. Conjoined with BIO 181, CHEM 181.
CHEM 285: Seminar: Nanomaterials for Space Exploration
[1 unit]
Designed for students in materials engineering, physics, and chemistry. Intended to expose students to various nanomaterial-based devices, foster students’ critical thinking in postulating feasible approaches, and develop students’ communication and presentation skills.
Exploration of current research directions, problems, and techniques in molecular and materials chemistry, physics, and engineering. Course format emphasizes student-led presentation, analysis, and discussion of reading assignments from the current and recent scientific literature. Topics are determined by the instructor and change each semester.
CCST 060: Introduction to Chicano/a Culture and Experiences
[4 units]
Introduction to Chicano/a cultural practices and experiences, with emphasis on the ties between culture, race, gender, social class, language, historical developments, artistic and literary expression, migration and transculturation. We will analyze changes in Chicano/a culture and cultural practices as Chicanos/as adapted to different historical and social circumstances. Taught in English.
Prerequisite: WRI 001 or equivalent exam. Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. Cross-Listed with ENG 032, SPAN 060.
Examines predictors of health for refugees and immigrant to the US, and their descendants, paying particular attention to Latinos. Examines the effects of acculturation on health, and shifts in health and health-related behavioral outcomes between refugees or immigrants and second and third (and beyond) generations.
Prerequisite: PH 001 or PH 005. Normal Letter Grade only. Cross-Listed with PH 113.
Directed undergraduate research is essential for exposing students to the possibilities of academic inquiry in their fields of interest. A course of this nature is of especial importance for interdisciplinary programs like CCST in which research questions can be approached from multiple, complementary angles.
Prerequisite: CCST 060 or SPAN 060 or ENG 032. Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. Normal Letter Grade only. Course may be repeated 3 times for credit.
Review of modern standard Chinese (Mandarin) pronunciation and grammar as well as pinyin and simplified characters. Emphasizes speaking and writing skills. Readings are utilized to build cultural understanding.
Review of modern standard Chinese (Mandarin) pronunciation and grammar as well as pinyin and simplified characters. Emphasizes speaking and writing skills. Readings are utilized to build cultural understanding.
Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field related to Chinese in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of Chinese. Students are required to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of Chinese.
Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit.
Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field related to Chinese in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of Chinese. Students are required to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of Chinese.
Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit.
An introduction to the interdisciplinary field of cognitive science. Basic issues related to cognition, including perception, memory, language, learning, problem solving, spatial cognition, attention, mental imagery, consciousness, brain damage, development, and artificial intelligence, are considered from the perspectives of psychology, philosophy, computer science, and neuroscience.
COGS 005: Introduction to Language and Linguistics
[4 units]
An introduction to the scientific study of language. Topics include phonology, phonetics, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, historical linguistics, language acquisition, and natural discourse.
Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field related to cognitive science connected to the study of cognitive science. Students are required to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of cognitive science.
Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit.
Further explores the issues covered in COGS 001, but with greater emphasis on computation, brain structure, neurological deficits, and the connection between mind and brain.
Prerequisite: COGS 001 or PSY 001 or equivalent exam. Open only to standing(s): Sophomore, Junior, Senior.
An introduction to the use of computer programs in modeling and cognitive phenomena. Some proficiency in a high level programming language [C, Java, Lisp, etc.] is assumed. Topics include symbolic artificial intelligence, neural networks, genetic algorithms, and computer graphics.
Prerequisite: (COGS 001 or PSY 001 or equivalent exam) and (CSE 020 or equivalent exam).
COGS 103: Introduction to Neural Networks in Cognitive Science
[4 units]
Introduction to the use of neural networks in the study of cognitive phenomena. Topics include perception, attention, language, memory, and biologically realistic model neurons.
Introduction to the study of complex phenomena using dynamical computer simulations, which exhibit emergent properties, sensitivity to initial conditions, fractal structure, phase transitions in random graphs, and shifts from stability to meta-stability to chaos. Matlab projects include: probability games, neural networks, the Lorenz attractor, the logistic map, the Mandelbrot set.
Prerequisite: COGS 001. Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion, Laboratory included. Conjoined with COGS 204.
COGS 105: Research Methods for Cognitive Scientists
[4 units]
Methods used for conducting interdisciplinary research in cognitive science. Topics range from identifying interesting problems, applying methods and theory to everyday cognitive tasks, designing projects, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting data, modeling data, and writing up results. Lab work and group projects are included.
Prerequisite: PSY 010 and (COGS 001 or PSY 001 or equivalent exam). Laboratory included.
Consideration of philosophical and foundational issues in cognitive science, including the Turing Test, the Chinese Room argument, the nature of cognitive architecture, animal cognition, connectionism vs. symbolic artificial intelligence, and the possibility of thinking machines.
COGS 110A: Topics in Philosophy of Cognitive Science
[4 units]
Special topics in philosophy of cognitive science. Consideration of empirical work in cognitive science in relation to such topics as personal identity, the self, brain injury, emotion, and morality.
Prerequisite: PHIL 001 or COGS 001 or PSY 001 or equivalent exam. Course may be repeated 3 times for credit. Cross-Listed with PHIL 110A.
Design and analysis of computational simulations of human behavior and brain function. Techniques for modeling active membranes, individual neurons, the dynamics produced by recurrent excitation and lateral inhibition, synaptic plasticity, and the computational role of neurotransmitters. Formal models of perception, attention, learning, memory, language, categorization, and cognitive control.
Prerequisite: (COGS 001 or PSY 001 or equivalent exam) and any upper-division COGS course. Laboratory included. Cross-Listed with CSE 173.
Overview of the main concepts and methods underlying the construction and analysis of intelligent systems, including agent architectures, problem solving, heuristic search, knowledge representation, reasoning, planning, communication, perception, robotics, and machine learning. Includes a laboratory component in which intelligent systems are constructed and examined.
Prerequisite: CSE 021 or equivalent exam. COGS 001 recommended. Normal Letter Grade only. Laboratory included. Cross-Listed with CSE 175.
Examination of core findings from cognitive science and their application to modern life. Topics include the integration of cognition and technology, change in real and virtual social structures, influence of technology on social systems, use of virtual crowds to solve problems, and more. Readings and activities draw from many disciplines.
This survey provides an introduction to cognitive engineering, with an emphasis on cognitive science. Topics include human computer interaction, human robot interaction, speech recognition systems, animated characters, virtual reality systems, ubiquitous computing, computer supported cooperative work, and the implications of cognitive science research on the design and use of electronic devices and user interfaces in the 21st Century.
Prerequisite: COGS 001 or PSY 001 or equivalent exam. Laboratory included.
Brain systems involved in mental processes including perception, attention, language, reasoning, spatial cognition, memory, and decision-making. Neurobiological evidence for functional subsystems within these processes and the evolution of specialized systems are considered through examining findings from animal studies, human behavior and development research, and brain imaging studies.
Surveys key theories and experimental procedures for studying perception and action. Topics include psychophysics; perception of color, space, shape and motion; pattern recognition; perceptual attention; principles of human action and motor control; perception-action coupling; applied domains of perception and action including sports and robotics.
Survey of vision from interdisciplinary perspectives. Topics include: neurophysiological structure and function; psychophysical methods; color, motion, and form perception; spatial perception and attention; evolutionary perspectives; philosophy of visual consciousness; models of vision; applied technologies; the role of vision in art, film, and other expression.
Focuses on how different species of animals process, organize, and retain information. Topics such as learning and memory, sensation and perception, navigation and migration, and communication, are discussed from ethological, experimental, behavioral, and neuroscientific perspectives. Contemporary issues in the comparative study of the evolution of human cognition are also addressed.
Prerequisite: PSY 001 or COGS 001 or equivalent exam. Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior.
Examines the interactive nature of language. Discussion focuses on the extent to which perception, memory, and other non-linguistic processes interact with language and the way people use language to interact in everyday situations. Topics include conversational language, gesture, speech disfluencies, figurative language, spatial language, child-parent interaction, and speech recognition.
Focuses on methods for recording speech and other vocal signals, for processing and modifying such recordings, and for synthesizing artificial speech. Necessary background in speech science is provided. In addition to class discussion and short, hands-on exercises, each student develops, executes, and presents a hands-on term project.
Open only to standing(s): Sophomore, Junior, Senior. Normal Letter Grade only. Conjoined with COGS 251.
Services e.g., restaurants, hotels, lawyers, information technology operations, business consulting – account for more than 80% of jobs in the US. Through case studies of businesses and scientific studies of people in real service settings, this course focuses on how to align people and technology effectively to generate value.
Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. Normal Letter Grade only. Cross-Listed with MGMT 150.
An introduction to the study of human judgment and decision making. Topics include decision making under uncertainty, financial choices, health decision making, group decisions, rational theories of choice behavior, and improving decision making. The material is related to cognitive science, psychology, economics, and other social sciences.
COGS 154: Cognitive Science Applications for Management
[4 units]
Covers thought, behavior, and interaction in modern businesses, where knowledge workers interact with one another and with technology. Topics include business decision making, risk behavior, attitudes toward risk, planning, communication, information management, information systems, human-computer interaction, neuroeconomics, and organizational behavior.
An interdisciplinary survey of metaphor with links to linguistics, literature, philosophy, psychology, and other areas. The focus is on the use and understanding of metaphor in everyday thought and communication, art, politics, literature, and technology. Popular theories and approaches to studying metaphor are included.
COGS 160: Free Will in Philosophy and Cognitive Science
[4 units]
An exploration of the concept of free will and the plausibility of its existence through both philosophy and cognitive science. By the end of the course students will be conversant on the topic of free will and the latest developments in the debate.
Prerequisite: COGS 001 or any lower-division PHIL course. Cross-Listed with PHIL 171.
Consideration of how philosophers and cognitive scientists have tried to bring experimental methods to bear on philosophical debates. Topics may include consciousness, free will, and moral psychology.
Prerequisite: COGS 001 or any lower-division PHIL course. Cross-Listed with PHIL 172.
Advanced study of recent research on human memory such as systems of memory, memory disorders, the neural basis of memory, memory and consciousness, memory and emotion, representation of knowledge, computer models of memory.
Advanced study of recent research on thinking and reasoning such as inductive and deductive reasoning, concepts and categorization, problem solving, creative thinking, expertise, cognition in groups, relations to philosophy of science.
Advanced study of recent research on judgment and decision making, such as behavioral economics, rationality and intelligence, health and medical decision making, decision neuroscience.
Topics include navigation, perception of space and motion, spatial attention, spatial language, neurological deficits related to spatial cognition, spatial mental models, motion path planning in humans and computers, and visual representation in the arts and new media.