Curriculum
Bachelor of Science in Health PsychologyCOURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
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Year I–Fall |
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BIO 151 | Biology I | 3 |
ITM 101 | Introduction to the Major | 1 |
LIB 111 | Expository Writing I | 3 |
LIB 120 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
MAT XXX | Determined by Placement | 3 |
Semester Total | 13 | |
Year I–Spring |
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BEH 250 | Health Psychology | 3 |
BIO 152 | Biology II (w/ Lab) | 4 |
LIB 112 | Expository Writing II | 3 |
LIB 133 | American Culture | 3 |
MAT 197 | Computer Applications | 3 |
Semester Total | 16 | |
Year II–Fall |
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CHE XXX | CHE 110, 113, 131 (w/ Lab) | 4 |
MAT 261 | Statistics | 3 |
PBH 250 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
Additional Required Course* | 3 | |
Additional Required Course* | 3 | |
Semester Total | 16 | |
Year II–Spring |
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BEH 101 | Health Psychology Seminar I | 1 |
BEH 451 | Research Methods in Health & Behavior | 3 |
LIB 220 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
MAT 461 | Biostatistics | 3 |
Additional Required Course* | 3 | |
Additional Required Course* | 3 | |
Semester Total | 16 | |
Year III–Fall |
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BEH 456 | Applications of Research Methods | 3 |
LIB 512 | Healthcare Ethics | 3 |
Additional Required Course* | 3 | |
Additional Required Course* | 3 | |
Additional Required Course* | 3 | |
Semester Total | 15 | |
Year III–Spring |
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BEH 102 | Health Psychology Seminar II | 1 |
PSB 412 | Medical Patients' Rights | 3 |
Additional Required Course* | 3 | |
Additional Required Course* | 3 | |
Additional Required Course* | 3 | |
Additional Required Course* | 3 | |
Semester Total | 16 | |
Year IV–Fall |
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BEH 103 | Health Psychology Seminar III | 1 |
LIB 590 | Field Placement I (Pass/Fail) | 3 |
Additional Required Course* | 3 | |
Additional Required Course* | 3 | |
Additional Required Course* | 3 | |
Additional Required Course* | 3 | |
Semester Total | 16 | |
Year IV–Spring |
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LIB 592 | Health Psychology Capstone | 3 |
Additional Required Course* | 3 | |
Additional Required Course* | 3 | |
Additional Required Course* | 3 | |
Semester Total | 12 | |
Total Degree Credits: 120 |
Additional Required Courses
- BEH 260 Lifestyle Medicine
- BEH 341 Biological Psychology
- BEH 350 Abnormal Psychology
- BEH 352 Human Development
- Two Health-Specific BEH Courses**
- Two HUM Elective Courses
- Two SSC Elective Courses
- Eight General Elective Courses
Health-Specific BEH Courses**
- BEH 254 Death and Dying
- BEH 353 Nutrition and Health
- BEH 344 Integrative Therapies & Mental Health in Aging
- BEH 405 Mind/Body Medicine
- BEH 454 Stress and Illness
- BEH 457 Drugs and Behavior