PSYC 300 Abnormal Psychology
This course explores the nature and causes of abnormal behavior and the terminology used in describing and discussing abnormal behavior. Students study the major categories used to classify abnormal behavior and the diagnostic criteria involved.
Prerequisites
4 Undergraduate credits
Effective August 1, 1998 to present
Meets graduation requirements for
Learning outcomes
General
- Students will also understand the strengths and limitations of the DSM diagnostic system.
- Students will be required to evaluate theories and propose alternative explanations for various approaches to psychopathologies based on cultural and social systems.
- Students will display an understanding of psychopathology, including how it is assessed and treated.
- Students will learn, from a historical and contemporary perspective, detailed theories of psychopathologies.
- Students will understand how treatments and assessments are evaluated via research.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum
Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Employ the methods and data that historians and social and behavioral scientists use to investigate the human condition.
- Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.
- Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
- Develop and communicate alternative explanations or solutions for contemporary social issues.
Summer 2025
| Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Abnormal Psychology | Ippolito, Jodi L | Books for PSYC-300-50 Summer 2025 | Course details for PSYC-300-50 Summer 2025 |
Fall 2025
| Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Abnormal Psychology | Spielmans, Glen I | Books for PSYC-300-50 Fall 2025 | Course details for PSYC-300-50 Fall 2025 |
| 51 | Abnormal Psychology | Hoppe, Robert J | Books for PSYC-300-51 Fall 2025 | Course details for PSYC-300-51 Fall 2025 |
Spring 2026
| Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Abnormal Psychology | Hoppe, Robert J | Books for PSYC-300-50 Spring 2026 | Course details for PSYC-300-50 Spring 2026 |
| 51 | Abnormal Psychology | Ippolito, Jodi L | Books for PSYC-300-51 Spring 2026 | Course details for PSYC-300-51 Spring 2026 |