Curriculum

Bachelor of Science in Health Psychology—Premedical Track
COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS

Year I–Fall

BIO 150 Biology I Lab  1
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 151 Calculus I 3
Semester Total  14

Year I–Spring

BEH 250 Health Psychology  3
BIO 152/L Biology II w/ Lab  4
LIB 112 Expository Writing II   3
LIB 133 American Culture  3
MAT 152 Calculus II  3
Semester Total  16

Year II–Fall

BIO 255/L Medical Microbiology w/ Lab  4
CHE 131/L Chemical Principles I w/ Lab  4
MAT 261 Statistics  3
  Additional Required Course*  3
Semester Total  14

Year II–Spring

BEH 101 Health Psychology Seminar I  1
BEH 451 Research Methods in Health & Behavior  3
CHE 132/L Chemical Principles II w/ Lab  4
LIB 220 Interpersonal Communication  3
MAT 461 Biostatistics 3
  Additional Required Course*  3
Semester Total  17

Year III–Fall

BEH 456 Applications of Research Methods  1
CHE 231/L Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab  4
LIB 512 Healthcare Ethics  3
PBH 250 Introduction to Public Health  3

Additional Required Course* 3
Semester Total  16

Year III–Spring

BEH 102 Health Psychology Seminar II  1
CHE 232/4 Organic Chemistry II w/ Lab  4
PSB 412 Medical Patients' Rights and Professionals' Liabilities  3
  Additional Required Course*  3

Additional Required Course* 3
Semester Total  14

Year IV–Fall

BEH 103 Health Psychology Seminar III  1
BIO 360 Cellular Biochemistry  4
LIB 590 Field Placement I (Pass/Fail)  3
PHY 280/L Physics I w/ Lab  4

Additional Required Course* 3
Semester Total  15

Year IV–Spring

LIB 592 Health Psychology Capstone  3
PHY 284/L Physics II w/ Lab  4
  Additional Required Course*  3
  Additional Required Course*  3

Additional Required Course* 3
Semester Total  16
Total Degree Credits  122

Additional Required Courses (All Four Required)*

  • BEH 260 Lifestyle Medicine
  • BEH 341 Biological Psychology
  • BEH 350 Abnormal Psychology
  • BEH 352 Human Development

Health-Specific BEH Courses (Select Two)

  • BEH 254 Death and Dying
  • BEH 353 Nutrition and Health
  • BEH 344 Integrative Therapies and Mental Health in Aging
  • BEH 405 Mind/Body Medicine
  • BEH 454 Stress and Illness
  • BEH 457 Drugs and Behavior

Other Required Courses (One of Each Type):

  • (1) BIO 300 or 400-Level Course
  • (1) HUM Elective Course
  • (1) SSC Elective Course