HHD

Subject

HHD

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

This course is a requirement for First-Year Peer Assistants in the College of Health and Human Development (HHD). Course content will train and support Peer Assistants (PAs) who will be co-facilitating a section of PSU14 (first-year seminar). This discussion and activity-based course will familiarize PAs with the PSU14 curriculum and provide them with supplemental activities and materials to use in the classroom. PAs will complete team building activities, assess their leadership skills, and become familiar with campus resources to use as a referral. By the conclusion of this course, PAs will have the tools necessary to serve as a peer resource for first-year students and to facilitate class activities an discussions in PSU14. Recommended Preparation: Students enrolling in this class should have already applied and been offered a Peer-Assistant position from HHD.

Subject

HHD

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

1

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 9 Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.

Subject

HHD

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

9

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Addiction is commonly defined as set of compulsive behaviors that cannot be stopped despite negative consequences. The term itself is controversial and defined differently by various disciplines. This has resulted in skewed perceptions of addiction by society as a whole. This course aims to inform students on the biological, psychological, and sociological viewpoints of addiction and how they interact to form an integrated perspective (the biopsychosocial model). By understanding the current knowledge on the biological and psychological bases of addiction, students will be better prepared to make knowledgeable decisions on their own behaviors, understand the behavior of others, and generate informed opinions on the social aspects of addiction. We will begin by comparing and contrasting the different ways addiction has been defined in various fields and exploring the debate on which substances/behaviors are actually considered addictive. Throughout the course, students will broadly explore basic concepts in biology (cells, neural communication, brain anatomy, use of animal models, pharmacology, genetics, epigenetics, and comorbidity), psychology (memory, conditioning, reward, expectancy, bias, and mental health) and sociology (family systems theory, stress theory, developmental theory, feminist theory). These concepts will be practically applied to various questions concerning 1. The status of addiction as a disease. 2. How addiction is or should be treated. 3. The effects of addiction on family and society. 4. Policies concerning the criminalization of drugs and compulsive behaviors. In addition, methods and data from primary research in all three domains of the biopsychosocial model will be analyzed. Several assignments using various forms of communication will serve to illustrate the connections and asses integrated learning. General Education: Natural Sciences (GN) General Education: Social and Behavioral Scien (GS) General Education - Integrative: Interdomain GenEd Learning Objective: Effective Communication GenEd Learning Objective: Integrative Thinking GenEd Learning Objective: Soc Resp and Ethic Reason

Subject

HHD

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

with elders HM 306 HM 413 Hospitality in Senior Living New Product Development for Commercial

Subject

HHD

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 12 Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis

Subject

HHD

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

12

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Supervised internship, field experience, or practicum related to student career objectives. d

Subject

HHD

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

18

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 18 Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.

Subject

HHD

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

18

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 9 Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.

Subject

HHD

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

9

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 9 Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.

Subject

HHD

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

9

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Subject

HHD

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Subject

HHD

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

As new molecules progress from the laboratory to the bedside, the clinical trials enterprise needs a fresh generation of professionals with knowledge of the application of research applied to human health and disease; professional skills in regulatory oversight, human subjects' protections, and research administration; and a willingness to share health interventions in communities. In this course students will develop a deeper understanding of clinical research practice including legal requirements and oversight, good clinical practice, essential elements of clinical practice/operations, data management, the financing/budgeting of clinical trials, and socio-political factors impacting trials; all of whi will help prepare students for internships and jobs in clinical research organizations. The course is best suited to students with fifth semester standing or higher who are considering future careers and professional certification in clinical research specialties. Enforced Prerequisite at Enrollment: (BIOL 161 or KINES 203) and (STAT 250 or STAT 200) Recommended Preparation: Fifth semester standing or higher. Knowledge of the health services enterprise. Cross-listed with: BBH 471 Undergraduate - The Pennsylvania State University 2026-2027 4249

Subject

HHD

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 12 Supervised student activities on research projects on an individual or small-group basis.

Subject

HHD

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

12

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Approved experiential learning related to student career objectives

Subject

HHD

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

18

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 18 Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.

Subject

HHD

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

18

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 9 Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.

Subject

HHD

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

9

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

How can a person grow to become more truly themselves? How do our habits inform our future? This course examines current research on happiness, aging, and well-being alongside the lived experience of older adults. Together students and older adult community members will discuss research as well as compare perceptions and perspectives of the aging experience. We will use an aging lens to explore what it means to grow as a human being, how to become the person we would like to be, and how to help others do the same. Students will partner with older adults for engagement experiences and a collaborative project. General Education: Humanities (GH) General Education: Social and Behavioral Scien (GS) General Education - Integrative: Interdomain

Subject

HHD

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 12 Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.

Subject

HHD

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

12

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

ch 1-12 Credits/Maximum of 12 Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.

Subject

HHD

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently.

Subject

HHD

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

9

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bulletins.psu.edu