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Abnormal Psychology

School of Natural & Health Sciences Undergraduate

Course Title

Abnormal Psychology

Course Description

This course explores historical and contemporary ways of conceptualizing the origins, characteristics, and treatments of psychological/emotional difficulties and problems in living. Problems and disorders to be examined range from minor adjustment problems and common disorders such as depression to more rare, major mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. Through an in-depth examination of a variety of viewpoints on "abnormal" behavior, students are invited to think critically about their own and our society's conception of "mental illness."

Restrictions: Psychology/Criminology Majors and Minors and Public Health Minors Only (Majors/Minors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).

Academic Level

Undergraduate

Instructor Consent Required

No

Credits (Min)

4

Repeatable

No

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