Coming to Pomona College, current first-years did not know that majoring in cognitive science would require winning a lottery. This academic year, Pomona’s Linguistics and Cognitive Science Department started limiting the number of students who can major in cognitive science. Interest in the once small major has tripled over the last ten years while faculty size has stagnated. For the past two years, requests to the Faculty Position Advisory Committee for additional faculty positions have been denied by administration.
Tag: Computer Science Lottery
![A photo of an ajar green door in a stucco cream wall covered in ivy. Above the door is an address: [1003].](https://i0.wp.com/tsl.news/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MG_3678.jpg?resize=715%2C390&ssl=1)
Scripps deploys computer science minor, starting this fall
For the first time in the college’s 96-year history, Scripps students will be able to minor in computer science this fall.