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Health Psychology, B.S. (HPSY)

Core Curriculum

Core Distinctive

FYSM 1300First Year Seminar: Gateway

3
COMM 1301Speech Communication

3
KINE 1170Wellness for Life

1
HIST 1300Making US History

3
RELI 2345The Religious and Philosophical Life

3
ENGL 3300Writing As Discovery

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Writing

ENGL 1301Freshmen Writing I

3
Or
ENGL 1302Freshmen Writing II

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Literature

ENGL 2301World Literature

3
Or
ENGL 2302English Literature

3
Or
ENGL 2303American Literature

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Fine Arts

Fine Arts - from Art, Music, Theatre

Total Credit Hours:3

Biblical Studies

BIBL 1301Old Testament Survey

3
Or
BIBL 1302New Testament Survey

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Kinesiology, Health and Recreation

KINE Activity course (X 2)

Total Credit Hours:2

Math

MATH 1310College Algebra

3
Or higher (not MATH 1315)

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Natural and Physical Sciences

BIOL 2402Human Anatomy/Physiology I

4
And
BIOL 2403Human Anatomy/Physiology II

4
Or
BIOL 3417Advanced Human Physiology

4
And
BIOL 3418Advanced Human Anatomy

4
 
CHEM 1401Essentials of Chemistry I

4
Or
PHYS 1310General Physics I

3
Total Credit Hours:11

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Must be from outside the major & minor

SOCI 1301Intro to Sociology

3
ECON, POLS, SOCI, or PHIL (3)

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Total Credit Hours: 53

Requirements

Psychology Core

PSYC 1301Intro to Psychology

3
PSYC 3303Abnormal Psychology

3
 
PSYC 2300Life Span Development

3
Or
PSYC 3306Child & Adolescent Psyc

3
Or
PSYC 3337Adult Development and Gerontology

3
 
PSYC 3340Social Psychology

3
Or
PSYC 4340Psychology of the Family

3
 
PSYC 3308Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology

3
PSYC 4335History/Systems/Phil of Psychology

3
PSYC upper level elective credits (3)

3
Total Credit Hours:21

Specialization: Health Psychology

BIOL 3307Nutrition

3
Or
KINE 3302Essential Elements of Nutrition

3
 
PSYC 3318Health Psychology

3
PSYC 3302Cognition, Learning, & Motivation

3
PSYC 4322Brain and Behavior

3
SOCI 3303Cultural Diversity

3
 
SOCI 3330Statistics for the Social Sciences

3
Or
STAT 3312Statistical Methods

3
 
Total Credit Hours:33

Take 15 credits from the following

No more than 6 credits from PSYC
BIOL 3304Medical and Research Ethics

3
BIOL 3307Nutrition

3
BIOL 3308Medical Terminology

3
CSD 2351Intro to Communication/Sciences Disorder

3
KINE 3313Kinesiology

3
KINE 3314Physiology of Exercise

3
KINE 3316Sport and Exercise Psychology

3
MNST 3390Introduction to Hospital Ministry

3
PBHL 2301Introduction to Public Health

3
PBHL 3310Fundamentals of Epidemiology

3
PSYC 3307Human Sexuality

3
PSYC 3314Childhood and Family Resilience

3
PSYC 3345Positive Psychology

3
PSYC 4357Recreational Therapy

3
PSYC 4101Directed Research I

1
PSYC 4102Directed Research II

1
PSYC 4103Directed Research III

1
PSYC 4312Psychology of Addiction

3
PSYC 4370Internship in Psychology

3
SOCI 4360Health Care Issues in Society

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Total Credit Hours: 54

Requirements

Technological Competency and Electives

Technological Competency - See Major
Electives

17
Total Credit Hours:17

Total Credit Hours: 124

Note: Must complete a minimum of 124 credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher to graduate.

42 upper-level credits (3000 and 4000-level) required.

80 Chapel attendances required.