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UPI Study sends your official transcript directly to Strayer University's registrar. Strayer applies the equivalency: PSY101 – Smarter Decisions through Psychology.
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Abnormal Psychology is the study of patterns of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that may be distressing, disruptive, or outside typical functioning, and how psychologists understand and respond to them. It looks at how mental disorders are defined, how they are diagnosed using systems like the DSM, and what biological, psychological, and social factors may contribute to them.
The course is self-paced and online, built around video lessons, with quizzes worth 20% of the grade, a single assignment worth 30%, and a final exam worth 50%. Because the final exam carries half the grade, spreading quiz and assignment work across the term keeps the last stretch manageable. A passing grade of C or higher posts to your transcript, and that transcript entry is what Strayer reviews and matches to PSY101 – Smarter Decisions through Psychology.
Abnormal Psychology teaches you to separate ordinary variation in mood and behavior from patterns that cause real distress or impairment, and to examine those patterns through biological, cognitive, behavioral, sociocultural, and developmental lenses. Those habits are useful in any role that involves people under stress, and in everyday conversations with coworkers, clients, or family. At Strayer, PSY101 – Smarter Decisions through Psychology can count toward programs such as the Associate in Arts or a Bachelor's degree, so the knowledge and the credit both carry forward.
After you finish the course, your transcript is sent to Strayer, and the registrar applies the credit as PSY101 – Smarter Decisions through Psychology. Because this is a named course equivalency that maps to a specific catalog code, it places into a defined spot in your degree plan rather than sitting as unassigned elective credit. Strayer's 2026-2027 catalog accepts credit reviewed by ACE and NCCRS with a grade of C or higher, up to 126 quarter hours toward a bachelor's degree. Ask a Strayer advisor how many of those 126 hours your other transfer sources have already used before you enroll.
This course suits students who already have some college credit, want to finish a Strayer degree, and would rather not pay Strayer's per-credit rate of $518 for a course they can complete elsewhere. Working adults and career changers often fit well, since the self-paced format fits around jobs and family schedules. Because the course is recognized as PSY101 – Smarter Decisions through Psychology, it fills a defined course slot rather than a general elective, which simplifies degree planning. Transfer credit is capped at 126 credits (70%), so the course helps most when your remaining plan still has room for it. It is not a good fit if you need supervised clinical practice or a licensure track, since this is a single 3-credit course in disorders, diagnosis, and treatment.
Strayer University signed an articulation agreement with UPI Study (effective 15 June 2025). Its 2026-2027 catalog accepts credit reviewed by ACE and NCCRS, with a grade of C or higher, up to 126 quarter hours toward a bachelor's degree.
Transfer credits are never guaranteed. Strayer determines, in its sole discretion, which credits qualify under the agreement and its transfer credit policies.
Enroll for $250 (or use a UPI Study subscription), finish in 28–30 days, and transfer 3 credits to Strayer University.