作为世界上为数不多的真正的认知科学系之一，我们为学生提供独特而激动人心的机会，让他们专注于对思维，大脑和智力的科学研究。该部门由以认知科学为导向的心理学家，哲学家和计算机科学家组成的核心团队，对Rensselaer在科学，工程和技术领域的传统优势进行了补充，并被广泛认为是计算认知建模领域的领导者。我们提供认知科学方面的高选择性博士课程，以及心理学和哲学方面的理学士课程。教师的研究兴趣包括计算认知建模，人工智能，人机推理，计算语言学，感知和动作，理论神经科学，认知机器人技术，认知工程和高级合成角色。
Games used to mean playtime. Not anymore. Rensselaer's Games and Simulations Arts and Sciences (GSAS) degree provides an undergraduate experience like few others available anywhere in the country. Explore the technical, creative, social, and cultural dimensions of game design. Recognized by Animation Career Review as one of the top 50 game design programs in the nation. Rensselaer is a designated New York State Center of Excellence in Digital Game Development, which works to support and grow New York state's digital gaming sector. The B.S. in Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences (GSAS) at Rensselaer combines theory and practice with a strong emphasis on collaborative, interdisciplinary work in order to equip students with the variety of skills needed to succeed in the field. The program explores the technical, creative, social, and cultural dimensions of games and simulation.<br><br>Students focus on the design of intelligent agents and cognitive models in games, with advanced coursework in AI, virtual agents, psychology, and neuroscience. Pairs with a dual major in Cognitive Science.