Minor in Behavioral Sciences

The Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences offers a minor course of study in Behavioral Sciences.

Credit Hours

9 semester credit hours

Course of Study

Students are required to complete 9 credit hours from the following list of courses and must select at least one course from the Theory category, one course from the Methods category, and one additional Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences elective couse.

Theory Course3
Methods Course3
Elective 13
1

Electives must be a PH or PHD course within the Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences (catalog numbers 1100-1499). Students may select a second course from either Theory or Methods categories.

 Theory Courses

PHD 1113LAdvanced Methods for Planning and Implementing Health Promotion Programs (Intervention Mapping)3
PHD 1122LHealth Promotion Theories for Individuals and Groups: Part I3
PHD 1123LCommunity Health Promotion Theory and Practice3
PHD 1227LHealth Promotion Theories for Individuals and Groups: Part II3

Methods Courses 

PHD 1118LQualitative Methods3
PH 1119LQualitative Analysis3
PHD 1120LProgram Evaluation3
PHD 1121LAdvanced Quantitative Analysis for Behavioral Sciences3
PHD 1130LApplied Measurement Theory3
PHD 1132Latent Variable Models and Factor Analysis3
PH 1321LSocial Networks and Health3
PH 1323LApplied Methods for Longitudinal and Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) Data3
PH 1324LApplied Discrete Data Analysis using Stata3
PHD 1420LResearch Design for Behavioral Sciences3
PHD 1421LQuantitative Analysis for Behavioral Sciences3
PHD 1431Tools and Methods for Systematic Review2
PHD 1451Dissemination & Implementation Research and Practice3
PHD 1452LDesigning and Tailoring Implementation Strategies3