Bachelor of Science with a Major in Health Psychology — Integrated Wellness

The curriculum in the health psychology program explores the integration of mind, body and spirit. The program is designed to enhance students’ capabilities to blend the study of psychology with health, the healing arts, wellness and fitness. This Bachelor of Science degree also provides a solid undergraduate foundation for pursuing both professional studies and graduate degrees. Graduates are prepared to critically evaluate the scientific literature and to incorporate current research and advances in health psychology as they relate to the fundamental principles of health and healing.

The health psychology track system provides students with options that enable them to tailor their undergraduate experience to meet their needs more fully. Students in the health psychology major enroll in the integrated wellness or premedicine track. Students in the premedicine track have the option of participating in the summer massage training program.  

Expected Program Outcomes

The Bachelor of Science with a Major in Health Psychology program follows the American Psychological Association expected learning outcomes for undergraduate education:

  • Knowledge base in psychology
  • Research methods
  • Critical thinking skills in psychology
  • Applications of psychology
  • Values in psychology
  • Information and technological literacy
  • Communication skills oral/written
  • Sociocultural and international awareness
  • Personal development skills
  • Career planning and development
  • Understanding of the importance of the biopsychosocial model with emphasis on the topics of stress, coping, social support, health behavior and the role of spirituality in well-being

Admissions

Minimum Requirements

To be admitted to the Health Psychology - Integrated Wellness program at Bastyr University, transfer students must meet the following criteria:

  • Complete 90 quarter (60 semester) credits from a regionally accredited college or university or its equivalent (only courses with a grade of C or higher are transferable).
  • Achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.5 and prerequisite GPA of 2.0.
  • Complete the General Education and major-based prerequisite courses.

Undergraduate transfer students who complete one of the following transfer degrees will satisfy the General Education requirements:

  • Associate of Arts (AA)
  • Associate of Science (AS)
  • Direct Transfer Associate (DTA) [WA state]
  • Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) [CA state]
  • California State University Breadth [CA state]
  • Associate Degree for Transfer [CA state]

Note: Technical degrees, such as Applied Science degrees, will not automatically satisfy the General Education requirements. They will be reviewed on a course-by-course basis.

 

Major-Based Prerequisite Courses

Survey of Biology w/lab
1 course
College Algebra
1 course
General Psychology
1 course

General Education Requirements

To see examples of General Education courses, please see the General Admissions for Undergraduate students.

Arts & Humanities
5 courses
    English Literature and Composition
    2 courses
    Other Courses
    3 courses
Social & Behavioral Sciences 5 courses
    Public Speaking
    1 course
     Major-Based Prerequisite Course (see list)
    1 course
     Other Courses*
    3 courses
Natural Science & Mathematics 5 courses
     Major-Based Prerequisite Courses (see list)
    2 courses
     Other Courses
    3 courses
General Electives 3 courses or more
TOTAL 90 quarter/60 semester credits

*Psychology courses cannot be used to complete the Social & Behavioral Sciences General Education Requirements.

Graduation Requirements

Upper-division BS students enrolled at Bastyr University must complete a minimum of 180 credits (inclusive of credits transferred into Bastyr). To graduate, BS students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA with a minimum of 45 credits in residence at Bastyr University.

The curriculum tables that follow list the tentative schedule of courses each quarter.

Students should note that changing tracks may jeopardize finishing their degree program in two years.

Junior Year (Year I)

Fall

PS3114Developmental Psychology

4

PS3123Health Psychology 1

4

PS3139Spirituality and Health

3

PS4101Social Psychology

4

Total Credit Hours:15

Winter

PS3124Health Psychology 2

4

PS3126Psychology of Personality

4

PS3133Introduction to Statistics and Epidemiology

4

PS3147Myth, Ritual and Health

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

PS3129Abnormal Psychology

4

PS3131Learning, Cognition and Behavior

4

PS3134Research Methods in Psychology

4

Total Credit Hours:12

Senior Year (Year II)

Fall

PS4102Ethical Issues in Psychology

3

PS4106Multicultural Psychology

3

PS4117Experimental Psychology

4

PS4126Research Proposal

2

Total Credit Hours:10-12

*PS4126 is optional.

Winter

PS4109Human Sexuality

3

PS4112Creating Wellness

3

PS4128Research Project

5

PS4149Psychology and World Religions

5

Total Credit Hours:11-16

*PS4128 is optional.

Spring

PS4124Biological Psychology

5

PS4129Research Presentation

3

PS4150Healing: Self, Society and World

3

Total Credit Hours:8-11

*PS4129 is optional.

Total Requirements: BS with a Major in Health Psychology: Integrated Wellness

Total Core Course Credits (81) 71
Total Elective Credits  (9) 19
Total Requirements        90

Students interested in graduate study in psychology should complete the Integrated Wellness track with the research project option.

Curriculum and course changes in the 2021-2022 Bastyr University Catalog are applicable to students entering during the 2021-2022 academic year. Please refer to the appropriate catalog if interested in curriculum and courses required for any other entering year.

 

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