BBH 311Interdisciplinary Integration in Biobehavioral Health
Interdisciplinary Integration in Biobehavioral Health explores the complex ways in which influences at different levels and across different domains come together to impact human health. The course will highlight the complex determinants of health by exploring diverse areas from a cellular to global level. Students will engage in a review of the literature relevant to the concepts and findings of different scientific domains as they apply to biobehavioral health. Accordingly, students will utilize literature from various domains, including human biology, sociology, psychology, and anthropology. This course will help students to synthesize and apply concepts learned in prerequisite courses in order to develop an in-depth understanding of fundamental topics in biobehavioral health.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “BBH 101 and BIOL 110 and PSYCH 100 . Students are required to have a C or better in BBH 101 and PSYCH 100”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 2 · Fall (3 programs).
Required in (4)
- Biobehavioral Health, B.S. (Behrend)
- Biobehavioral Health, B.S. (Capital)
- Biobehavioral Health, B.S. (Health and Human Development)
- Biobehavioral Health, B.S. (University College)