Description
PSYC 305. HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY. Health psychology is devoted to understanding psychological influences on how people stay healthy, why they become ill, and how they respond when they do get ill. This course explores the psychological and social factors that lead to the enhancement of health, the prevention and treatment of illness, and the evaluation and modification of health policies that influence health care. Prerequisite: Three hours of psychology coursework, excluding Psychology 201. Sporadically Offered, three hours.