PSYC 465 - Health Psychology

(3 credits)
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 or consent of instructor
See Addenda  for changes to this course effective Spring 2020.

This course will review the critical role of behavior in health promotion and disease prevention. Theories and interventions related to health and behavior will be examined. The content of this course crosses the behavioral sciences, social sciences and medical sciences. Students will learn to conceptualize health from biological, psychological and social perspectives. Those who will benefit from this course are students seeking to understand how behavior affects health and what behavioral change strategies can be used to improve health status. Offered annually. (Formerly PSYC 365)