USU Health and Neuro Psychology: Combined Program Coursework
Professional and scientific training in the combination of clinical, counseling, and school psychology culminating in award of the PhD. Students must complete a one-year pre-doctoral clinical internship and health psychology students are encouraged to fulfill this requirement in a health facility such as a medical center. Graduates are eligible to sit for licensure in the practice of psychology.
The following courses are taught as part of the health psychology area of emphasis. A core are within the psychology department and the program is supported by numerous faculty from around campus including the following departments: biology; nutrition and food science; health, physical education, and recreation; and communicative disorders.
Primary Elective Courses:
- PSY 6470 Graduate Seminar in Health Psychology
- PSY 6810 Interventions in Health Psychology
- PSY 6810 Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
- PSY 7100 Biological Bases of Behavior
- PSY 7360 Practicum in Health Psychology or Neuropsychology
- PSY 7370 Practicum in Health Psychology or Neuropsychology
- PSY 7820 Neuropsychology Workshop
Secondary Elective Courses:
- PSY 6750 Empirically Validated Treatments
- PSY 6050 Psychological Aspects of Sports
- PSY 7360 Additional Practica in Health Psychology or Neuropsychology
- PSY 7370 Additional Practica in Health Psychology or Neuropsychology
- PSY 7840 Psychopharmacology
- HEP 6100 Current Trends in Health
- HEP 6800 Seminar in Health Education
- PEP 6400 Exercise in Health, Fitness, and Sport
- PEP 6450 Fitness Assessment and Exercise Testing
- NFS 6200 Nutritional Epidemiology
- BIOL5620 Medical Physiology
- PUBH5020 Fundamentals of Epidemiology