LAS Extended Studies

PSY 348/648 Personality Disorders in Adults and Older Adults

This correspondence/e-course is designed to provide an in-depth approach to the understanding of personality disorders in adults with special emphasis on these disorders in later life. Topics to be addressed include historical considerations of personality disorders, clinical presentations, diagnostic issues, epidemiology, patterns of comorbidity, theoretical models, assessment strategies, and intervention models. The manifestations of personality disorders in the context of later life as well as special diagnostic and assessment issues among older adults are emphasized.

Instructor: Daniel L. Segal, PhD
Associate Professor, UCCS Department of Psychology

This course earns one (1) semester hour of Psychology Department credit at either the undergraduate or graduate level. Cost is $200 undergraduate, $250 graduate. Enrolling now for the Fall 2008 semester. Coursework must be completed by December 15, 2008.

To view the syllabus, click here.

Online registration for this course is open now. The Course Call Number for the undergraduate section (348) is 00614. To register, review the Extended Studies enrollment instructions by clicking on the "Register" tab at left. If you wish to enroll for the graduate section (648), please contact LAS Extended Studies at lases@uccs.edu.

IMPORTANT FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION
This course is not approved for Financial Aid through UCCS, and therefore these credit hours will not count toward a full-time UCCS student's load. If you are a full-time UCCS student, a reduction in your load could result in a reduced financial aid award. Please contact a financial aid counselor before enrolling if you have any questions. Click on the "Financial Aid" link at left for more information.

Tuition for Fall 2008 Extended Studies courses is due by August 25, 2008. If you are registering after this date, payment is due at time of registration. Make sure to wait for your balance to appear in your online account before you make your payment. You may pay via credit card in your student account or by Electronic Funds Transfer; if you are not able to make your payment by either of these methods, please contact Pamela Mead Krull in the Bursar's Office at 719/262-3391 to set up a payment by another method. Do not wait to receive a bill; you may be charged late fees.

The withdrawal deadline for this course is Friday, October 31, 2008. If you are withdrawing before this date, you may withdraw in your student account and receive a full tuition refund. If you are withdrawing after this date, you must contact LAS Extended Studies at 719/262-4071 or lases@uccs.edu to complete withdrawal paperwork; you will not receive a full tuition refund if you withdraw after this date.

Note to STUDENT SUCCESS: this course is open to all UCCS students without restriction.