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Sep 07, 2024
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PSY 441 - Health Psychology1 course unit An interdisciplinary course that examines how biological, psychological, and social factors interact and affect individual health and illness. Topics include the development of health promotion programs, factors that affect patient adherence to prescribed treatments, psychoneuroimmunology, pain management, the etiology, treatment, and adjustment to chronic illness (cancer, heart disease, HIV/AIDS) and the analysis of local and global health disparities. Includes required service learning. Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology and two additional psychology courses or permission of instructor. Public Health majors and minors should contact the instructor for permission to enroll in the course if they do not have the required psychology courses
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