INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE: Practice, Consultation, & Management Cluster
Completion of the following eight courses and practica are required for the Integrated Health Care Certificate program. Courses that also satisfy core requirements of the Psy.D. program are shown in italics.

Healthcare Delivery and Administration
The goal of this course is to provide students with knowledge about the practice of psychology in the new industrialization of behavioral healthcare. Content such as the history of health care delivery, current delivery systems, health care policy economics, managed care, and the integrated model will be covered. Specific focus will be the Biodyne integrated health care delivery system. (PSY 900, 3 cr)

Health Psychology
This course is designed to acquaint the student with the research and practice associated with being a health psychologist in the 21st century. Upon completion of the course, students will have a practical and scholarly understanding of diverse issues such as psychoneuroimmunology, hypnosis, acupuncture, biofeedback, stress, exercise, and an overview of anatomy and physiology. The course is intended to inform the student about health matters that can be applied both personally and professionally. Further, the course is designed to facilitate and interdisciplinary perspective on the basic problems, processes, and unresolved issues in biopsychosocial aspects of health, illness, and healing. (PSY 661, 3 cr)

Business Basics
This course provides an introductory overview of business today and will explore the many aspects necessary for a knowledge base of business areas that will impact the psychology student’s professional career and practice. Content will include the business cycle, accounting and finance, planning and marketing, human resources, management, and entrepreneurial aspects of professional practice. (PSY 961, 3 cr)

Biopsychology
The focus of this course is to examine the structure and function of the nervous system and brain behavior. Topics covered include neurotransmitters and hormones, sensory and motor functions, learning and memory, language, arousal and sleep, emotional behavior, and behavioral and neurological disorders. The interaction between physical and psychological functioning as it relates to sensation and perception will also be addressed. A review of current research and research methods pertaining to the above topics is included. (PSY 504, 3 cr)

Medical Psychology and Behavioral Intervention in Primary Care
This course will address the importance of the psychologist-physician relationship in the treatment of chronic illness and the role of psychoeducational programs in the primary care setting. Specific chronic illnesses and demonstration and practice of specific behavioral interventions for each will be addressed. Treatment techniques including, but not limited to, brief therapy, stress management, pain management, smoking cessation, and alternative therapies will be addressed as they relate to the psychologist’s role in helping patients manage chronic illness more effectively. (PSY 966, 3 cr)

Psychopharmacology
This course provides an examination of psychoactive medications and their use in the treatment of mental and behavioral disorders. The therapeutic and side effects of these drugs on behavior, cognition, and emotions are addressed. The class also examines the historical psychopharmacological perspective, basic pharmacology underlying the use of medication, and recent research in the field. (PSY 505, 3 cr)

Medical Terminology for Health Sciences
This series of courses will provide a comprehensive working knowledge of medical and technical terms. It also provides medical terminology related to the human body in both the healthy and diseased state. This course includes the pronunciation and definitions of medical terms with emphasis placed on word parts including anatomic, diagnostic, and eponymic terms. The terms which make up the language of medicine are referred to as the terminology of the medical field or medical terminology. (PSY 962, 1 cr)

Seminar in Psychotherapy and Supervision In Organized Systems of Care
This course examines Focused Psychotherapy, including the developmental model, implications for treatment in regard to specific diagnoses or client populations, and its delivery in an integrated health care model. The integration of behavioral health in primary care will be of focus, including the advantages and barriers of integration. The origins of behavioral health care, care delivery systems, and health and behavioral care economics will also be addressed.
(PSY 9631, 9632, 6 cr total)

Practicum
The program requirements include two models of practicum experience, including a clinical and administrative format. The clinical practicum rotation will include experience practicing in an integrated health care setting, including inpatient or outpatient, working within an interdisciplinary model. The administrative practicum rotation will include experience in a professional management setting with attention focused on the business cycle, budget and funding issues, planning and marketing, and organizational management. (PSY 964, 965, 4 cr total)