Cognitive Science Major Related Careers
The following careers are directly or indirectly related to the study of this major. Click the job title to learn more about it. To search for more career options, visit OnetOnline.org.
Cognitive Science
The Cognitive Science program offers two degrees, the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and the Bachelor of Science (B.S.). These degrees appeal to students with a variety of different backgrounds and interests.
Cognitive science students will investigate the concept of intelligence and study the mechanisms of learning and reasoning. The COGS B.A. and B.S. coursework enables students to make connections among various disciplines of study, including psychology, philosophy, anthropology, computation, and linguistics.
The B.A. and B.S. degrees begin with the same common core courses and will give students a sense of which degree they want to pursue.
Both the B.A. and B.S. requirestudents to choose a focal area that consists of three courses to give students a depth of knowledge within one aspect of cognitive science. These focal areas include:
- Cognition
- Computation
- Informatics
- Foundations (for the B.A. degree only)
- Language
- Logic
- Neuroscience
For more information on the Cognitive Science degrees, visit the departmental website and the College of Arts and Sciences Academic Bulletin.
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Academic information
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Open in Explore ProgramsCareer Interests
John Holland developed a theoretical framework consisting of six general themes that describe broad areas interest relating to self and the working world. If you are interested in discovering your career interests, visit our Learn more about yourself page to learn about the Strong Interest Inventory.
This major consists of the following themes:
- Investigative
- Enterprising
- Conventional
Cognitive Science Major Related Skills
Below is a sampling of skills related to this major mapped from the Skillscan Driver Assessment. The SkillScan assessment provides a simple 3-step process to help you learn about your strengths and weaknesses, the skills you enjoy and want to use in a career and those skills needing development. Consider taking the SkillScan assessment to better understand your skills as it relates to majors at IU.
Analytical
- Solve Problems
- Analyze
- Compute
- Manage Data or Records
Communication
- Speak to Groups
- Speak or Interact
- Write
- Persuade
Creative
- Conceptualize
- Demonstrate Foresight
Career Guides
Our unique IU Career Guides offers the A-Zs of each field’s preferred educational backgrounds, as well as employment opportunities and insider tips, industry-related interview questions, and a lot more. Below are related career guides for this major.