PSY 3050 - Health Psychology

Credits: 3
Lecture: 45
Lab: 0

Explores human health and illness from a biopsychosocial framework. Applies psychological concepts, models and theories to examine illness prevention and recovery, as well as explore perceptions of illness. Some topics include stress, coping, pain and behaviors that contribute to wellbeing or illness. Students will discuss strategies to improve healthy habits and wellness. Careers related to health psychology will be explored.

Prerequisite(s): PSY 1110
Corequisite(s): None