2025 Summer Session D
6 weeks, July 7 - August 15
PSYCH 172 001 - LEC 001
DSM: Defining Normal
Jul 07, 2025 - Aug 15, 2025
Mo, We, Fr
05:00 pm - 07:29 pm
Internet/Online
Class #:13103
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
Online
Offered through
Psychology
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
47
Enrolled: 33
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 80
Waitlist Max: 0
Open Reserved Seats:
78 reserved for Students Not in the Pre-Collegiate Program
Hours & Workload
15 hours of outside work hours per week, and 7.5 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.
Course Catalog Description
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the "bible" of psychiatric diagnoses. Medically, culturally, socially and politically, it is an influential document that defines what constitutes a disorder to human behavior. From its first edition to its last incarnation (DSM-5), the DSM has exploded in size and clout. With the rise in status, however, have come serious questions about its expanding list of disorders, the scientific basis of some of its diagnostic categories and how some conditions seem to appear and disappear as a function of the moment's sociocultural pressures and sensibilities. The course will cover the history and metamorphoses of the DSM, covering both its laudable achievements and costly mistakes.
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for PSYCH 172 after completing PSYCH 172. A deficient grade in PSYCH 172 may be removed by taking PSYCH 172.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Reserved Seating For This Term
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
78 reserved for Students Not in the Pre-Collegiate Program
Textbooks & Materials
Associated Sections
None