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 Department:    PSYC&

 Course #:    220

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    420101

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2019

 Course Description  

Descriptions, symptoms, treatments, theoretical explanations and cultural views of abnormal behavior and the psychological disorders based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: Completed ENGL& 101 with a grade of 2.0 or higher. PSYC& 100 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Social Sciences  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Know the history of views of abnormal behavior
2. Discuss the concept of abnormal
3. Identify different abnormal syndromes
4. Describe different types of therapy
5. SOCIAL SCIENCES: Apply concepts from the social sciences to analyze individual or social phenomena, processes, events, conflicts, or issues.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. History of views of abnormal behavior
2. Major theories of personality
3. Anxiety-based disorders
4. Psychophsiological disorders
5. Functional psychoses
6. Organic mental disorders
7. Sexual disorders
8. Psychological assessment
9. Major forms of therapy