Graduate Courses

BBH 501 Biobehavioral Systems in Health and Development: Theory and Processes (3) — Examination of theories and basic processes for understanding individuals as dynamic biobehavioral complex systems functioning through continual interactions.

BBH 502 (PSY 502) Health: Biobehavioral Perspectives (3) — Introduction to the role of psychology in maintaining health and in treating nonpsychiatric disorders.

BBH 503 Biobehavioral Systems in Health and Development: Processes and Integration (3) — Examination and integration of basic processes for understanding individuals as dynamic biobehavioral complex systems functioning through continual interactions.
Prerequisite: or concurrent: BBH 501

BBH 504 Behavioral Health Intervention Strategies (3) — Evaluation of intervention strategies from a biobehavioral health context. Theories of change processes as they pertain to health are analyzed. 
Prerequisite: BBH 502, BBH 503

BBH 505 Behavioral Health Research Strategies (3) — Research strategies in behavioral health investigations are examined. Designs and data analytic models relevant to biobehavioral research are included. 
Prerequisite: coursework in research design and/or introductory statistics

BBH 597x/506 Advanced Biobehavioral Research Strategies. (1-9) Continuation of data analytic models relevant to biobehavioral research.

BBH 521 Structural Equation Modeling (3) Structural Equation Modeling with LISREL and Amos. Confirmatory factor analysis; regression and path analysis with manifest/latent variables; special applications.
Prerequisite: HDFS 519, HDFS 526

BBH 551 World Health Promotion (3) — Analysis of the various health problems that affect humans throughout the world; emphasis will be placed on personal health issues.

BBH 590 Colloquium (1-3) — Continuing seminars which consist of a series of individual lectures by faculty, students, or outside speakers.

BBH 594 Research Topics (1-18) — Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small group basis.

BBH 595 Internship (1-18) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction, including field experiences, practicums, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.

BBH 596 Individual Studies (1-9) — Creative projects, including non-thesis research, are supervised on an individual basis and fall outside the scope of formal courses.

BBH 597A Advanced Behavioral Research Strategies (3) — This course is an experimental course, which serves as a continuation of BBH 505. 
Prerequisite: BBH 505 or permission of instructor