Symbolic system
Symbolic Systems is an academic program at Stanford University with an interdisciplinary concentration on "the science of the mind" including courses in computer science, linguistics, philosophy, and psychology.[1][2] The program is analogous to cognitive science departments at other schools.
Notable graduates
- Chris Cox, Chief Product Officer at Facebook
- Matt Flannery
- Scott Forstall
- Reid Hoffman[1]
- Mike Krieger[1]
- Yul Kwon
- Marissa Mayer[1][3]
- Yuko Munakata
- Srinija Srinivasan
- Tina Chen
References
- 1 2 3 4 Martinuzzi, Bruna (September 18, 2013). "Symbolic Systems: The Hot Major Among Highly Successful People". OPEN Forum. American Express. Archived from the original on 2015-11-29. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
It's a multidisciplinary major that blends computer science with psychology, linguistics and philosophy
- ↑ "What is Sym Sys?". Symbolic Systems Program. Stanford University. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
majors are required to take courses in the Departments of Computer Science, Linguistics, Philosophy, and Psychology
- ↑ Dulce, Grace (16 July 2012). "Marissa Mayer named CEO of Yahoo!". Stanford Engineering. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
External links
- Stanford University's Symbolic Systems Homepage
- Arizona State University's Symbolic Systems Certificate
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