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In academic year 2000-2001, four assistant professors were hired to start a Cognitive Studies Program at NIU. They are Giovanni Bennardo in Anthropology, Reva Freedman in Computer Science, Betty Birner in English (Linguistics), and Katja Wiemer-Hastings in Psychology. The four members of the group were given the task to prepare a new class that would provide an entry into the program for undergraduate students.

In spring 2002, for the first time on the NIU campus, the class ILAS 290 (Language, Mind, and Thought) was co-taught by the aforementioned professors. In the future, this class will be offered every fall semester. A new class will also be prepared at the 300-400 level in the coming years. The two classes together will provide the basic structure onto which students will be able to add other classes already offered in a variety of departments to construct a minor in Cognitive Studies. The intention is to offer also a graduate program in Cognitive Studies within a few years.

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