Cognitive Science is an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the mind. Its constituent fields are Computer Science, Psychology, Philosophy, Neuroscience and Linguistics. The Cognitive Science Group consists of faculty representatives from the constituent disciplines. Students pursuing work in this area will find Alma's program appropriate preparation for specialization in either interdisciplinary study or a constituent field.
Cognitive Science
More than 100 Alma College students and staff traveled to destinations in Georgia, Tennessee, Florida and Mississippi for service projects during winter break in February 2008. Alternative Break service experiences continue to gain popularity on Alma College’s campus,” says Sallie Scheide, assistant director in the Center for Responsible Leadership.
Student Profile
Elizabeth Fishback
Graduation: 2009
Major: Exercise and Health Science
Elizabeth Fishback was attracted to Alma for not only the Exercise and Health Science major but the opportunities to study abroad.
“Besides having a small class size, the labs are small, and students have many opportunities for hands-on experience,” she writes in an e-mail from Australia, where she studied abroad in spring 2008.