PSYC 240 Animal Cognition

A study of the mental processes of animals with a comparative emphasis on human-animal cognitive processes viewed within an evolutionary context. Topics include language learning and communication, concept formation, problem solving, intelligence, emotion, and construction of artifacts. Similarities in animal-human developmental processes will be examined as well as current research on animal cognition.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

PSYC 105 with a grade of "C" or higher.