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
Professor,
UCCS Department of Psychology
This course earns one (1) semester hour of Psychology Department credit at the undergraduate level. Cost is $200. Enrolling now for the Spring 2010 semester. Coursework must be completed by May 15, 2010.
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Online registration for this course is open now. The Course Call Number is 00184. 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 Spring 2010 Extended Studies courses is due by January 8, 2010. 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 719/255-5111 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, March 26, 2010. 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 719/255-4071 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.