Bachelor of Cognitive Science

Academic Regulations and Requirements for the Bachelor of Cognitive Science Degree

First-Year Seminars

B.Cog.Sc. degree students are strongly encouraged to include a First-Year Seminar (FYSM) during their
first 4.0 credits of registration. Students are limited to one FYSM and can only register in a FYSM while
they have first-year standing in their B.Cog.Sc. program. Students who have completed the Enriched
Support Program (ESP) or who are required to take a minimum of one English as a Second Language
(ESLA) credit are not permitted to register in a FYSM.

Change of Program Within the B.Cog.Sc. Degree

Students may transfer to a program within the B.Cog.Sc. degree, if upon entry to the new program they
would be in Good Standing . Other applications for change of program will be considered on their merits;
students may be admitted to the new program in Good Standing or on Academic Warning. Students may
apply to declare or change their program within the B.Cog.Sc. Degree at the Registrar's Office according
to the published deadlines. Acceptance into a program or into a program element or option is subject to
any enrolment limitations, specific program, program element or option requirements, as published in the relevant Calendar entry.

Minors, Concentrations and Specializations

Students may apply to the Registrar's Office to be admitted to a minor, concentration or specialization
during their first or subsequent years of study. Acceptance into a minor, concentration or specialization
requires that the student be in Good Standing and is subject to any specific requirements of the intended
Minor, Concentration or Specialization as published in the relevant Calendar entry.

Courses from Other Faculties and Schools

Students must consult the Registrar's Office about registering in courses in Engineering, Industrial
Design, and Architecture. Science and interdisciplinary courses are generally acceptable. Professional
courses in Engineering, Industrial Design and Architecture are generally not acceptable. Performance
courses in Music are open only to students in certain Music programs. Professional courses in Journalism
are not acceptable electives in B.Cog.Sc. programs. A limited number of Architecture courses are
permitted in certain programs. Students wishing to take courses in Engineering, Industrial Design, or
Architecture that are not part of their program or which are not listed as being open to students in the
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Public Affairs and Management must obtain prior
permission from the Department(s) of their Major, and from the unit offering the course.

Mention : Français

Students registered in the B.Cog.Sc. may earn the notation Mention: Français by completing part of their
requirements in French and by demonstrating a knowledge of the history and culture of French Canada.
The general requirements are listed below.

Students in the B.Cog.Sc. Honours program must present:
1. 1.0 credit in the French language;
2. 1.0 credit devoted to the history and culture of French Canada;
3. 1.0 credit at the 2000- or 3000-level and 1.0 credit at the 4000-level taken in French. These
credits may come from any of Philosophy, Psychology, Computer Science, Linguistics,
Neuroscience, or Cognitive Science, without restriction.

Students in the B.Cog.Sc. General program must present:
1. 1.0 credit in the French language;
2. 1.0 credit devoted to the history and culture of French Canada;
3. 1.0 credit at the 2000- or 3000-level taken in French. This credit may come from any of
Philosophy, Psychology, Computer Science, Linguistics, Neuroscience, or Cognitive Science,
without restriction.

Courses taught in French (Item 3, above) may be taken at Carleton, at the University of Ottawa on the
Exchange Agreement, or at a francophone university on a Letter of Permission. Students planning to take
courses on exchange or on a Letter of Permission should take careful note of the residence requirement for a minimum number of Carleton courses in their programs. Consult the Academic Regulations of the
University section of this Calendar for information regarding study on Exchange or Letter of Permission.