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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

JS 397 - Psychology of Health/Illness


Theory and research regarding the biological, psychological, and social aspects of health and illness will be examined. The interrelationships of stress, emotion, and illnesses including cardiovascular disease, cancer, and immune
dysfunction will be discussed. Students will complete a health genealogy project to improve his/her quality of life (physical and psychological).

Credits: 4

Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-101 or PB-101 or BI-152 or Permission of Instructor; Psychology Majors/Minors and Neuroscience/Health Science/Public Health Majors Only (Majors/Minors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration; Juniors and Seniors Only.

LSC/Core: NA/Junior Seminar

Crosslisted: PS-350