IPHC 314 – Hlth Psych/Behaviorial Medicin
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PSYC-206. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Introduction to the affective, behavioral, and cognitive aspects of health and illness. Topics include such issues as lifestyle change, stress management, and chronic pain, as well as a survey of specific physical diseases which are known to involve a dominant psychological component. Credit cannot […]
IPHC 375 – Sociology of Hlth and Medicine
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take SOCI-201. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description:
HLTH 301 – Health Promotion in 21st Century
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: This course is designed for gender study minors and any student who is interested in the knowledge and skills essential for health promotion in the 21st century. Emphasis is placed on healthy behavior change through practice. Subtopics will include managing stress, improving sleep, promoting sexual health, and enhancing […]
ENGL 310 – Modern English Grammar
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take ENGL-102(3122); Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Reviews traditional grammar, requiring students to demonstrate mastery of traditional grammar and grammatical terminology. Introduces analysis of style and modern grammatical theory including structural linguistics and transformational-generative linguistics. Gives attention to language acquisition by children and to regional and social variations […]
BIOL 407 – Immunology
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take BIOL-105 BIOL-115L BIOL-107 BIOL-106 BIOL-108 CHEM-201. (Required, Previous). | Take BIOL-407L. (Required, Concurrent). Credit Hours: Min: 4; Max: Description: Cellular and molecular basis of the immune response; antibody structure and function; antigen-antibody interactions, applications; immunogenetics; hypersensitivity.
SOCI 375 – Sociology of Health & Medicine
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take SOCI-201. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Trends and group differences in health and illness; theoretical perspectives on health; the sick role; seeking and using health services; patient-practitioner relationships; caregiving issues; social organization of healthcare systems; international and cultural differences; medicalization of chronic conditions; current issues and problems.
PSYC 334 – Life Span Development
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PSYC-206. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Survey of major theories of development across the life span. Includes physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and moral aspects of development and issues presented in a developmental context. Research methods and empirical results of significant studies are covered.
PSYC 317 – Applied Behavior Analysis
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PSYC-206. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Overview of current research in experimental and applied behavior analysis directed toward the understanding of simple and complex animal and human behavior. Review of applications of behavior analysis in such applied areas as parenting, education, and psychological treatment of disabilities and disorders.
PSYC 325 – Abnormal Psychology
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PSYC-206. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Historical survey of various forms of mental illness and maladjustment, including mental deficiency and anti-social behavior. Specialized methods of therapy, research, and theoretical concerns are emphasized.
PSYC 332 – The Psychology of Relationships
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PSYC-206. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: This course is designed to an exploration of psychological theories and research methods used in the study of couple and family relationships. Perspectives covered may include clinical, developmental, health, learning, motivational, cognitive-behavioral, and evolutionary psychology. The psychological study of couple and family relationships will […]
PSYC 304 – Brain and Behavior
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PSYC-206 BIOL-104 BIOL-105 BIOL-115L. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Study of the role of the nervous system in the generation of behavior, feelings, and thoughts. Attention will be given to methodologies used by neuroscientists-particularly physiological psychologists-to study the nervous system and behavior. Primary emphasis will be on the role of […]
PSYC 314 – Health Psy/Behavorial Medicine
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PSYC-206. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Introduction to the affective, behavioral, and cognitive aspects of health and illness. Topics include such issues as lifestyle change, stress management, and chronic pain, as well as a survey of specific physical diseases which are known to involve a dominant psychological component. Credit cannot […]