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Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027

College/School: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Plan Code: LAPHICERT

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Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours

Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours
The certificate in Symbolic, Cognitive, and Linguistic Systems requires 18 credit hours, of which at least 12 must be upper division. At least six upper-division credit hours must be taken through The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in Class Search. A grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or higher is required for all courses used toward the certificate.
CSE 110 Principles of Programming or CSE 205 Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures or CSE 240 Introduction to Programming Languages 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
PHI 313 Probability, Evidence, and Decision PHI 319 Philosophy, Computing and Artificial Intelligence (QTRS) PHI 330 Theory of Knowledge (HUAD) PHI 331 Philosophy of Language (HUAD) PHI 333 Symbolic Logic PHI 334 Philosophy of Mind (HUAD) PHI 394 Topic: Ethics of Artificial Intelligence PHI 401 Rationalism PHI 402 Empiricism PHI 413 Advanced Symbolic Logic 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
Students must complete at least one course each from the cognitive, linguistic and symbolic systems electives lists to earn the certificate.
The required CSE course above also satisfies the requirement in the symbolic systems category, but students must complete at least one course from the two other categories. Once all three categories are satisfied, students may choose any courses from the cognitive, linguistic and symbolic systems lists for the remaining electives.
Cognitive Systems PHI 313 Probability, Evidence, and Decision PHI 330 Theory of Knowledge (HUAD) PHI 334 Philosophy of Mind (HUAD) PHI 401 Rationalism PHI 402 Empiricism PSY 323 Sensation and Perception PSY 324 Memory and Cognition PSY 434 Cognitive Psychology PSY 437 Human Factors Linguistic Systems ENG 213 Introduction to the Study of Language (SOBE) ENG 312 Language and Society (SOBE) ENG 313 Phonology and Morphology ENG 314 Modern Grammar ENG 413 History of English Language PHI 331 Philosophy of Language (HUAD) Symbolic Systems CSE 110 Principles of Programming CSE 205 Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures CSE 240 Introduction to Programming Languages CSE 471 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence MAT 243 Discrete Mathematical Structures MAT 300 Mathematical Structures MAT 420 Scientific Computing PHI 319 Philosophy, Computing and Artificial Intelligence (QTRS) PHI 333 Symbolic Logic PHI 394 Topic: Ethics of Artificial Intelligence PHI 413 Advanced Symbolic Logic 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
Cognitive Systems PHI 313 Probability, Evidence, and Decision PHI 330 Theory of Knowledge (HUAD) PHI 334 Philosophy of Mind (HUAD) PHI 401 Rationalism PHI 402 Empiricism PSY 323 Sensation and Perception PSY 324 Memory and Cognition PSY 434 Cognitive Psychology PSY 437 Human Factors Linguistic Systems ENG 312 Language and Society (SOBE) ENG 313 Phonology and Morphology ENG 314 Modern Grammar ENG 413 History of English Language PHI 331 Philosophy of Language (HUAD) Symbolic Systems CSE 471 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence MAT 300 Mathematical Structures MAT 420 Scientific Computing PHI 319 Philosophy, Computing and Artificial Intelligence (QTRS) PHI 333 Symbolic Logic PHI 394 Topic: Ethics of Artificial Intelligence PHI 413 Advanced Symbolic Logic 9 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	9

Notes

Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
Not all courses for this program are available every term. Students should consult the class schedule prior to each term to confirm course availability.

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