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
Alma College boasts a 13-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio, a liberal arts approach to undergraduate education, 28 academic majors, self-designed programs of emphasis, pre-professional programs in law and medicine, and an intensive Spring Term that provides opportunities for innovative courses, travel classes, research and internships.
Graduate Profile
Stacey Kowal-Podmore
Graduation: 2005
Major: Mathematics
Stacey Kowal-Podmore didn’t think she could combine her mathematical abilities with her other interests until she took a mathematical modeling class her freshman year.
Her first homework assignment was to come up with a mathematical formula determining the length of a roll of toilet paper from a single sheet and the width of the roll.