Biobehavioral Health - Undergraduate Brochure

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Biobehavioral Health

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Biobehavioral Health

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE

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iobehavioral Health (BBH) is an innovative interdisciplinary program that enables students to explore all factors—biological, behavioral, social/cultural, and environmental—that influence the health of individuals and groups through the life span. BBH helps provide a strong foundation for students who plan to attend medical school or pursue graduate study in fields such as epidemiology, psychology, genetics, public health, human development, health promotion, or human services. The program is also designed for those who want to plan, implement, and evaluate health-related programs, or for those interested in conducting biomedical research. By investigating the issues that influence health, students prepare for careers promoting healthy lifestyles and preventing diseases in individuals and populations.

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The Department of Biobehavioral Health has a number of specialized labs dedicated to research on health issues. BBH has three primary areas of emphasis: biological and genetic processes, health promotion and prevention science, and stress as a biobehavioral cross-cutting theme. Global health cuts across all areas. Whether you’re interested in issues of aging, genetics, obesity, hormonal development, temperament, sexual health, stress, or drug and alcohol effects on health, there are many opportunities to become involved in our cutting-edge research.

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Because Biobehavioral Health covers such a broad field, students have many opportunities to specialize their programs for entrylevel careers in health promotion and disease prevention or to pursue postbaccalaureate graduate training in a variety of health-related professional programs.

This major helps prepare graduates for entrylevel positions in a range of health- related settings including roles as health promotion and disease prevention specialists, biomedical product representatives, research assistants, laboratory managers, and technical support positions in biomedical and health-related fields. The major also provides excellent preparation for advanced study in professional areas and the biological and social sciences, such as medicine, the allied health professions (e.g., physician assistant, physical therapy, etc.), health psychology, public health, environmental health and safety, and human services. The major provides a superb practical, liberal, and scientific education; it is a flexible major that enables students to explore their interests.

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Conference Coordinator Health educator

Career Opportunities Biomedical product representative Clinical data manager Genetic counselor Health promotion and disease prevention specialist Health communication specialist Health educator Health program evaluator

Public health professional

Health program manager Health psychologist Health specialist, government agency Medical social worker Pharmaceutical sales representative Physician Physician assistant Professor Public health professional Wellness program coordinator

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Department of Biobehavioral Health The Pennsylvania State University 219 Biobehavioral Health Building University Park, PA 16802-6508 814-863-7256 bbh.hhd.psu.edu

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