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Graduate Degree Programs

Biobehavioral Health (BB H)

BB H 402 (IL) African Health & Development (3) Course will address African health and development strategies in the context of health promotion programs.
Effective: Summer 2010
Prerequisite: BB H 305  

BB H 407 (IL) Global Health Equity (3) Health, social disparities, and equity in the global environment.
Effective: Summer 2010
 

BB H 410 Developmental and Health Genetics (3) Discussion of genetic influences on development and the interrelationships between genetics and health.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite: BIOL 133 orBIOL 222;STAT 200, STAT 220 orSTAT 250  

BB H 411W Research and Applications in Biobehavioral Health (3) Research methods, multi-level analyses, and applications in biobehavioral health.
Effective: Spring 2011
Prerequisite: BB H 101, BB H 310, STAT 200  

BB H 416 Health Promotion II: Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (3) Planning, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion, prevention, and intervention programs; emphasizing evaluation.
Effective: Fall 2010
Prerequisite: BB H 310, BB H 316  

BB H 417 Advanced Applications in Health Promotion (3) Advanced learning experience in health promotion applications in which students will actively participate in planning, implementing, evaluating health programs.
Effective: Spring 2000
Prerequisite: BB H 416  

BB H 420 Developing Stress Management Programs (3) Planning, developing, and implementing strategies for stress management programs for health education professionals in school, community, and corporate settings.
Effective: Spring 1998
 

BB H 432 Biobehavioral Aspects of Stress (3) Comprehensive discussion on the mechanisms of stress-induced diseases.
Effective: Fall 2010
Prerequisite: BB H 101, BIOL 141, BB H 310 or equivalent  

BB H 440 (US;IL) (H P A 440) Principles of Epidemiology (3) Theory of epidemiology and significant case studies; potential applications to health care.
Effective: Fall 2008
Prerequisite: BB H 101 orBIOL 110 orH P A 310;STAT 200 orSTAT 250  

BB H 446 Human Sexuality as a Health Concern (3) Examination of human sexuality as a integral part of basic health education and health care for persons of all ages.
Effective: Fall 2001
Prerequisite: BB H 101  

BB H 451 Pharmacological Influences on Health (3) Biological and behavioral aspects of therapeutic and recreational drug use and misuse, and their relationships to health.
Effective: Fall 2001
Prerequisite: BB H 101  

BB H 452 (US) (NURS 452, WMNST 452) Women's Health Issues (3) Exploration of major health issues concerning women today, with an emphasis on social, cultural, and medical influences.
Effective: Summer 2005 Ending: Summer 2013
Prerequisite: BB H 101, BIOL 141  

BB H 452 (US) (NURS 452, WMNST 452) Women's Health Issues (3) Exploration of major health issues concerning women today, with an emphasis on social, cultural, and medical influences.
Effective: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite: BIOL 141 orPSYCH 100 orWMNST 100  

BB H 458 (WMNST 458) Critical Issues in Reproduction (3) Examination and analysis of the new reproductive technologies from the standpoint of medical ethics, feminism, and sociocultural influences.
Effective: Spring 2007 Ending: Summer 2013
Prerequisite: BIOL 141 orPSYCH 100  

BB H 458 (GS) (WMNST 458) Critical Issues in Reproduction (3) Examination and analysis of the new reproductive technologies from the standpoint of medical ethics, feminism, and sociocultural influences.
Effective: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite: BIOL 141 orPSYCH 100 orWMNST 100  

BB H 468 Neuroanatomical Bases for Disorders of Behavior and Health (3) An examination of the anatomical/cellular/molecular bases for human central nervous system disorders and their impacts on victims/families/caregivers.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite: BB H 368, BB H 469 orPSYCH 260  

BB H 469 (BIOL 469) Neurobiology (3) Comprehensive examination of neuroanatomy and physiology designed to integrate the principles of neurochemistry, neuroendocrinology and molecular biology.
Effective: Fall 1994
Prerequisite: BIOL 240W  

BB H 470 (BIOL 470) Functional and Integrative Neuroscience (3) Neurobiological function in motivated behaviors, motor and sensory function, learning and memory, development, sexual differentiation, and pathology.
Effective: Summer 1995
Prerequisite: BIOL 469  

BB H 494 Research Project (1-12) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.
Effective: Summer 1995
 

BB H 494H Senior Honors Thesis (1-6) Independent study related to a student's interests directed by a faculty supervisor and culminating in the production of a thesis.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite: approval of honors thesis advisor  

BB H 496 Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, that are supervised on an individual basis and that fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Summer 1995
 

BB H 496H Independent Honors Study in BB H (1-3 per semester/maximum of 6) For non-thesis independent study/research by Schreyer Honors College scholars.
Effective: Summer 2011
 

BB H 497 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Summer 1995
 

BB H 497A (H P A 497B) Biobehavioral Issues in Immigrant Health (3) This course will review the demographic, cultural, economic, social, and political and ethical factors that impact the health of immigrants to the United States.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
 

BB H 497B Health Works (3) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
 

BB H 497C Clinic Volunteer Training (2) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
 

BB H 497D Clinic Volunteers Training (2) Training for clinic volunteers.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
 

BB H 499 (IL) Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2009
 

BB H 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 inter- actions.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite: graduate status  

BB H 502 (PSY 502) Health: Biobehavioral Perspectives (3) Introduction to the role of psychology in maintaining health and in treating nonpsychiatric disorders.
Effective: Spring 1992
 

BB H 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.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite: or concurrent:BB H 501  

BB H 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.
Effective: Spring 1991
Prerequisite: BB H 502, BB H 503  

BB H 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.
Effective: Spring 1991
Prerequisite: coursework in research design and/or introductory statistics  

BB H 521 Structural Equatino Modeling (3) Structural Equation Modeling with LISREL and Amos. Confirmatory factor analysis; regression and path analysis with manifest/latent variables; special applications.
Effective: Summer 2002
Prerequisite: HD FS 519, HD FS 526  

BB H 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.
Effective: Spring 1998
 

BB H 590 Colloquium (1-3) Continuing seminars which consist of a series of individual lectures by faculty, students, or outside speakers.
Effective: Spring 1991
 

BB H 594 Research Topics (1-18) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small group basis.
Effective: Spring 1991
 

BB H 595 Internship (1-18) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction, including field experiences, practicums, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Effective: Spring 1991
 

BB H 596 Individual Studies (1-9) Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Spring 1991
 

BB H 597 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently.
Effective: Spring 1991
 

BB H 597A Introduction to SAS (1) An introductory (5 week) course to accompany a basic statistics course.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
 

BB H 597B NRSA/NIH Grant Preparation (1) The focus of this course is to educate students to prepare a successful NIH F31 NRSA Grant application.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite: course ideal for graduate students starting their second year  

BB H 597C Ethnograhpic Methods and Study Design (1) The course is designed to teach students an array of approaches for collecting qualitative data.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
 

BB H 600 THESIS RESEARCH (1-15) NO DESCRIPTION.
Effective: Spring 1991
 

BB H 601 PH.D. DISSERTATION FULL-TIME (0) NO DESCRIPTION.
Effective: Spring 1991
 

BB H 602 SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE IN COLLEGE TEACHING (1-3 PER SEMESTER, MAXIMUM OF 6) NO DESCRIPTION.
Effective: Spring 1991
 

BB H 610 Thesis Research Off-Campus (1-15) No description.
Effective: Spring 1991
 

BB H 611 PH.D. DISSERTATION PART-TIME (0) NO DESCRIPTION.
Effective: Spring 1991
 

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