PSY 3311 - Health Psychology

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours Lecture: 3
Contact Hours Lab: 0

This course is concerned with how psychology is related to health and illness. Issues addressed include seeking appropriate health care and adhering to medical advice, the effects of stress and how to manage stress, health habits such as proper nutrition and exercise, health problems such as obesity and substance abuse, and psychological responses to illness. Recommended for students in allied health fields.

Prerequisites: PSY 1302 or the equivalent, or consent of instructor
Equivalencies: PSCH 3311

Campus: ALP

Texas Common Core:
Course Level: Junior