PSYC 393 - Health Psychology

A study of the specific educational, scientific, and professional contributions of the discipline of psychology to the promotion and maintenance of health, the prevention and treatment of illness, the identification of diagnostic correlates of health, wellness and illness, and the interaction of personal, interpersonal and community aspects of wellness. Topics include the biopsychosocial model, coping with stress and illness, the health care system and alternate methods of health care delivery.

Credits: 4

Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)

Prerequisites: PSYC 157 AND one CO1 course OR one CO2 course [Details: CO1 course list: COMP 126, COMP 150] [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 215, COMP 250, COMP 252, COMP 253, ENGL 268, HIST 250, SOC 210].

Notes:
A non-Psychology major with a background in science welcome.