May 31, 2026  
2025-2026 College Catalog 
    
2025-2026 College Catalog

PSYC 240 Cognitive Psychology

This course is a study of how humans perceive, attend to, recognize, learn and remember information.  Applied topics that will be covered include eyewitness testimony, memory failures, language, consciousness and creativity.  Emphasis will be placed on empirical research findings that provide a theoretical understanding of mental processes.
Pre-requisite(s): PSYC 100 General Psychology .
Terms Offered: Offered on Demand
Offered Distance Learning: Yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences Designation: Social Science
SUNY General Education Designation(s): Social Science
Credits: 3
Contact Hours:
Lecture: 3