Course Catalog Information (24-25)
PSYC 4
Abnormal Psychology
Course Description
This course explores psychological disorders and treatments, past and present, emphasizing current paradigms for the purpose of understanding what constitutes abnormal behavior, how disorders are assessed, classified, diagnosed and treated. Cultural, social, biomedical, gender and age influences will be addressed.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Explain the symptoms and causes of psychological disorders and compare and contrast them.
- Describe the different types of therapy and be able to apply them to specific case studies.
Course Details
- Units
- 4 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- General Education Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to both UC and CSU
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory(ies)
- EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5
- Prerequisite(s)
- Corequisite(s)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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