Catalog Info
Title when registering
Health Psychology
Credit Hours
3.00
Contact Hours Per Week
3 (for 15-week classes)
Course Description
Explores the psychological dimensions of health and the prevention and management of illness. Emphasizes interaction between biological, social, and psychological factors in health and medical problems. Topics include the history and research methods of health psychology, biological foundations of health and illness, stress, prevention and positive psychology, exercise, sleep, and injury control, nutrition and eating disorders, substance abuse, chronic and life-threatening illnesses, complementary and alternative medicine, pain management, and the role of health psychology in healthcare settings.
Pre-requisites
PSY-131 with a C grade or higher
MTA Categories
- Category 4: Social Sciences
General Education Categories
- Social Sciences
Credit for Prior College-Level Learning
Other Details
Determined by department
Requirements are subject to change.
The information represented here is effective starting Fall 2020 and applies to the current catalog year.
If you were admitted prior to this year, please check your requirements under the
My Progress section of HFC Self Service.