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COGS 170: Judgment and Decision Making

Units: 4

An introduction to the study of human judgment and decision making. Topics include decision making under uncertainty, financial choices, health decision making, group decisions, rational theories of choice behavior, and improving decision making. The material is related to cognitive science, psychology, economics, and other social sciences.

Course Details
Repeats Allowed for Credit: 0

Crosslisted with: ECON 153, MGMT 153, POLI 153
Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option

GE Requirements
  • Upper Division: Crossroads
  • Approaches to Knowledge: Social Science
  • Intellectual Experience: Scientific Method
  • Intellectual Experience: Ethics

Requisites and Restrictions
Prerequisite Courses: COGS 001 or PSY 001 or ECON 001 or equivalent exam
Instructor Permission Required: No


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