PSY 2140 - Cognitive Neuroscience

3 cr. 3 hrs. Offered every Semester.

Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience serves to introduce and cultivate an appreciation of the complexity of cognitive functioning, behavior and their relationship with the brain. The course is designed to take a systems approach to understanding issues related to the study of brain, mind, and social relations. The course will introduce scientific findings from the fields of biology, psychology, linguistics, and computer science. Students will learn how this multidisciplinary approach is leading the way to answering some of humankind’s most enduring questions related to “mind”, “awareness”, “knowing”, believing”, “reality”, and “free will”.

Prerequisite(s):

PSY 1100

PSY 1200