PS 3210 - Abnormal Psychology

This course focuses on the causes, symptoms, definition, and treatments of psychological disorders. Emphasis is on the more serious forms of psychopathology. The complexities involved in judging normalcy (i.e. the forensic vs. clinical model); the correlation between delinquency and mental illness, deinstitutionalization, and the rights of the mentally ill are also studied. Prerequisites: PS 1110 and 45 Credits every Fall (4 Credits)