Paying for college:
| Description change | Prerequisite change | 400/500 course |
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| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| psy 450/550 | Abnormal Psychology | 4 - |
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| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| psy 450/550 | Abnormal Psychology | 4 - |
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Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) abnormal psych |
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Current Course Description: Psy 450/550 Abnormal Psychology 4 hours The nature, causes and treatment of various forms of unusual behavior and emotional disturbance. The full range of abnormality will be examined from extreme reactions to stressful events to psychotic breaks with reality as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association. The course will integrate perspectives generated from psychological theory, research and physiological findings. Prerequisite: a 300-level course in psychology. |
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New Course Description: Psy 450/550 Abnormal Psychology 4 hours Exploration of the nature, causes and treatment of various forms of mental health concerns and disorders in adults. A range of abnormality will be examined from reactions to stressful events to psychosis. The criteria for the various mental disorders as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association will be reviewed. The course will integrate perspectives generated from the biopsychosocial perspective. Prerequisite: Psy 201 and Psy 202 or equivalent. |
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Justification for changing the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.): Alignment of prerequisites with other psychology courses at the 400 level. The course description is more reflective of the current language used to describe abnormality. These changes do not impact the course content of the 500 level courses. |
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Students/Program affected: No students are affected, only increased clarity. Removing the 300 level course requirement will allow more students to enroll. |
| Step | Approver | Decision | Timestamp |
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| 1 - Department | Rob Winningham | Approved | October 09 2013 |
| 2 - Division | Rob Winningham | Approved | October 09 2013 |
| 3 - Division Curriculum | David Foster | Approved | October 09 2013 |
| 5 - Curriculum Committee | Thaddeus Shannon | Approved | October 24 2013 |
| 5 - Graduate Committee | Kimberly Jensen | Approved | November 19 2013 |
| 6 - Faculty Senate | Thaddeus Shannon | Approved | November 22 2013 |
| 7 - Dean | Susanne Monahan | Approved | November 26 2013 |
| 8 - Provost | Stephen Scheck | Approved | November 27 2013 |
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