ES 363 - Health & Wellness Psychology

The purpose of this course is to develop a basic understanding of health and exercise psychology and its applied application to different client/patient populations. Particular emphasis is placed on explaining the psychological, social, and environmental factors that influence the adoption and maintenance of physical activity and other health behaviors. This course also emphasizes basic assessment and intervention techniques to promote and facilitate behavior change in a variety of exercise science settings.

Prerequisites: ES 224 - Research Methods and Data Interpretation and PSYC 166 - General Psychology and Exercise Science or Psychology major.
Credit(s): 3
When Offered: (fall only)