PSY 210: Psychology of Death and Dying at Borough of Manhattan Community College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Psychology of Death and Dying (PSY 210) at Borough of Manhattan Community College has 3 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 1 of 3 sections has an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Albert Bramante, Valerie Dargan, and Alexandra Da Costa Ferro.
Of the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, Albert Bramante ranks chillest (Easy) and Alexandra Da Costa Ferro least chill (Busy).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
Requirements
Prerequisite: PSY 100
About this course
The course experience provides students, utilizing Dubos' Multi-dimensional Health Model, an understanding of death and dying from a physiological, emotional, spiritual, and behavioral perspective with additional emphasis on legal and ethical issues. Topics to be explored included: therapeutic care plans as they relate to diseases and disorders of the terminally ill; medical preparation for death, inclusive of DNI (do not intubate), DNR (do not resuscitate) and health proxy laws; an examination of the emotional and physiological impact on the death of the caregiver as well as that of the terminal patient, an examination of funeral rituals and grieving practices involved in the healing process of bereavement, as well as unique circumstances of death involving suicide and euthanasia. Overall, the course explores death within the multiple dimensions of health and wellness on the continuum of the life cycle.
Best professors for PSY 210 at Borough of Manhattan CC, Fall 2026
- Albert BramanteChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.3 (27) · difficulty 1.9/5 · 74% would take again
- Valerie DarganChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 3.3 (13) · difficulty 2.2/5 · 57% would take again
- Alexandra Da Costa FerroChill Rank 4 of 5: Busylimited data?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 3.1 (7) · difficulty 3.9/5 · 57% would take again
Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works
PSY 210 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:51 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means
Questions about PSY 210 at Borough of Manhattan CC
- Who teaches PSY 210 at Borough of Manhattan CC in Fall 2026?
- Albert Bramante, Valerie Dargan, and Alexandra Da Costa Ferro are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is PSY 210 at Borough of Manhattan CC hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.7 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a PSY 210 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.