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A specialized B.S. degree in psychology is offered in the following concentrations: biological psychology, clinical psychology, environmental psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, psychology of aging, and psychology of infancy. The B.S. program is designed for a very limited number of students who seek an intensive preparation in one of the above areas. Emphasis is placed upon intensive practicum work and independent study. Students have the opportunity to work closely with a faculty mentor.

Students in the B.A. degree program receive a broad and comprehensive background in the science of psychology, which will qualify them to seek entry to graduate or professional schools or to apply for jobs that require a liberal arts training. The departmentâ¿¿s approach is both theoretical and empirical at all levels. The broad content areas represented include learning, perception, lifespan development and aging, animal behavior, industrial/organizational psychology, social processes, and normal and abnormal behavior.

HEW 204 Personal Health
HEW 225 Introduction to Disease Prevention
HEW 302 Exercise Principles
HEW 305 Community Health and Wellness
HEW 310 Health Standards and Emergency Care
HEW 312W Methods and Materials in Health and Wellness
HEW 401 Assessment and Evaluation in Health and Wellness
HEW 412 Health and Wellness Programs
BIO 308 Human Anatomy and Physiology*
Select one course from the following:
NFS 105 Food and People: Interactions and Issues
NFS 334 Contemporary Nutrition

Graduates are competent in diverse aspects of health promotion and illness prevention. They provide educational services to adult employees and clients as coordinators, managers, or trainers in health and wellness programs sponsored by employers, health maintenance organizations, and community groups.

Graduates have been hired as corporate wellness directors, wellness program administrators, certified personal trainers, wellness programmers, directors of campus health and wellness services, and coordinators of health and wellness programming. Typical hiring firms include large industrial firms, adult education programs, community health agencies, national nonprofit agencies, resorts, health spas, government health agencies, colleges, and insurance companies.

Recent graduates have been hired by companies such as the Ford Motor Company, DuPont, American Axle and Manufacturing, Independent Health, Westwood-Squibb, Becker Advertising (health-related sales), Binghamton University, the Wellness Institute of Western New York, the American Lung Association, World Gym, the Village Glen Tennis and Fitness Club, and the Buffalo Athletic Club.

The health and wellness program prepares undergraduate students to assume roles as health/wellness professionals in private business and industry, community organizations, and healthcare environments. Students will be able to administer effective health/wellness programs in organizations that advance preventive medicine and positive lifestyle habits. Concentrations are available in adult fitness, social issues, and site-based health promotion.