Symbolic Systems 2 : Many Parts -- Cohesive Whole

Spring 2008-09

Through a combination of films, brief readings, and presentations by and discussions with Stanford professors and recent alumni, we will explore each of the nine branches of the SymSys major: applied logic, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, computer music, decision making and rationality, human-computer interaction, learning, natural language, neurosciences, and philosophical foundations. Students unfamiliar with the SymSys major will gain an overview of its various branches, students who have recently become involved with the major will gain a better idea of which track they should pursue, and students already familiar with SymSys will gain a more thorough understanding of how the different branches of the program fit together.