10:10am–11:25am
Barnard Hall 304
Barnard
Seat data provenance: Directory as of August 23, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Description
Prerequisites: PSYC BC1001 Introduction to Psychology or COGS UN1001 Introduction to Cognitive Science or permission of the instructor. Lecture course covering the basic methods, results, and theory in the study of how experience affects behavior. The roles of early exposure, habitation, sensitization, conditioning, imitation, and memory in the acquisition and performance of behavior are studied. The following Columbia University course is considered overlapping and a student cannot receive credit for both the BC course and the equivalent CU course: PSYC UN1440 Experimental: Learning and Motivation
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n=30, 2012–2026
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Teaching quality
3.9 / 5
Grading fairness
4.4 / 5
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4.0 / 5 · Heavy
Difficulty
2.6 / 5 · Moderate
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Flat map — motion reduced
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- Credits
- 3 credits
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