May 30, 2024

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

PY 223 Cognitive Neuroscience

(4 Credits)
This course is a study of the human brain with an emphasis on cognitive processes such as perception, attention, memory, language, executive functioning, and emotion. In addition to learning about the basic building blocks of the nervous system, students explore in depth the methods that scientists use to understand these processes. There is an emphasis on experimental design and case study research, as well as the medical and practical applications of study in this field.

Prerequisite: PY 111 or equivalent, completion of or concurrent registration in PY 142; sophomore standing or above