<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfProgramIsIt">What Kind of Program Is It?</h3> <p>Which strategies are used to best promote health and wellness? What environmental stressors impact physical and mental health? How can health psychology practices improve workplace conditions? These are among the topics you could expect to discuss when enrolled in the University of Arizona Global Campus's Doctor of Psychology with a specialization in Health and Wellness Psychology. You will also find specialization courses addressing organizational training and development processes, change management, healthcare delivery systems, wellness intervention strategies, and counseling practices. In the program's major curriculum, you could likely take courses discussing the physiological influences on behavior, organizational psychology models, applications of personality assessments, and organizational leadership theory. In the doctoral seminar and series of doctoral project development courses, you may be required to conduct case study examinations and complete a project reflecting your comprehension of concepts and theories discussed throughout the program. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What Are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>You must hold a master's degree from an accredited institution and a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 to qualify for entry into this doctoral program. You should also demonstrate strong leadership skills and an understanding of nutritional and exercise programs and benefits, as you will be responsible for creating and assessing these types of programs for various employees. Applicants to the University of Arizona Global Campus should have a high school diploma or GED; some programs may have additional requirements. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheCourseRequirements">What Are the Course Requirements?</h3> <p>The 62 credits needed to earn this PsyD degree reflects 30 core credits and 11 credits toward the completion of a doctoral capstone seminar and project, in addition to 21 credits in the health and wellness psychology specialization. You must also attend three non-credit in-residence workshops. </p> <p><u>Major Courses</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Code</th><th>Course Title</th></tr> <tr><td>PSY 7512</td><td> Psychology of Leadership</td></tr> <tr><td>RES 7105</td><td> Scholarly Argument I</td></tr> <tr><td>PSY 7510</td><td> Biological Bases of Behavior</td></tr> <tr><td>PSY 7210</td><td> Adult Psychopathology &amp; Treatment I</td></tr> <tr><td>ORG 7272</td><td> Group Process &amp; Group Leadership in Organizations</td></tr> <tr><td>RES 7302</td><td> Applied Research I</td></tr> <tr><td>RES 7480</td><td> Evidence-Based Practice</td></tr> <tr><td>RES 7430</td><td> Applied Research II</td></tr> <tr><td>RES 7110</td><td> Scholarly Argument II</td></tr> <tr><td>ORG 7101</td><td> Assessment Tools for Organizational Leadership</td></tr> </table><p><u>Capstone and Applied Doctoral Project Courses</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Code</th><th>Course Title</th></tr> <tr><td>DOC 8770</td><td> Doctoral Capstone Seminar</td></tr> <tr><td>RES 8920</td><td> Applied Doctoral Project Planning I</td></tr> <tr><td>RES 8922</td><td> Applied Doctoral Project Planning II</td></tr> <tr><td>RES 8981-8985</td><td> Applied Doctoral Project</td></tr> </table><p><u>Health and Wellness Psychology Specialization Courses</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Code</th><th>Course Title</th></tr> <tr><td>ORG 8510</td><td> Advanced Seminar: Leading Organizational Change</td></tr> <tr><td>ORG 8300</td><td> International Comparison of Health Insurance Systems</td></tr> <tr><td>ORG 7343</td><td> Advanced Intervention Strategies in Wellness Programming</td></tr> <tr><td>ORG 8320</td><td> Environmental Stress on Mind &amp; Body</td></tr> <tr><td>ORG 8340</td><td> Exploring the Self: Increasing the Efficiency of Helping Others</td></tr> <tr><td>ORG 8500</td><td> Advanced Topics in Organizational Consulting</td></tr> <tr><td>ORG 7356</td><td> Integrative Medicine in Health Promotion Programs</td></tr> </table><h3 id="section---WhatCouldIDoAfterIGraduate">What Could I Do After I Graduate?</h3> <h4 id="section---CareerOpportunities">Career Opportunities</h4> <p>Once you have been awarded the Doctor of Psychology degree in health and wellness psychology, you might explore employment opportunities in clinical or academic settings. In addition to teaching health psychology courses at a college or university, you would also qualify for positions in the HR departments of business organizations or schools to assess and create intervention programs for students and employees addressing nutritional needs, work-life balances, stress management, and behavioral modifications. You could seek clinical positions as directors or managers in clinics, community health centers, mental health facilities, or hospitals. Some job titles might require certification or licensure. </p> <p>Clinical and non-clinical positions that could be open to you include: </p> <ul><li>Wellness program director </li><li>Mental health program director </li><li>Clinical health psychologist </li><li>Clinical health psychology professor</li></ul>