PSY-2310 - Introduction to Abnormal Psychology* (3)

Prerequisite: PSY-1010
This course provides a critical examination of abnormal behavior and mental health disorders. Topics include the history of abnormal behavior; models of abnormal behavior; major mental health disorders; the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health disorders; disorders that are common among children, adolescents, and the elderly; triggers and causes of suicide; and law, society, and the mental health profession.

List Course Outcomes (consistent for all sections)
CO1 - Analyze major developmental theories and concepts in order to evaluate how individuals develop from birth to death

CO2 - Describe the basic developmental patterns and typical developmental milestones reached in prenatal development, infancy, childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, middle adulthood, and late adulthood

CO3 - Analyze the influence of social and cultural variables (i.e., culture, race, gender, and socioeconomic class) on human development through the lifespan

CO4 - Explain the biological, cognitive, and socioemotional aspects of development and how they are interconnected through the lifespan

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