HEAL 230: Introduction to Health Behavior

Important: For the most up-to-date information, refer to the official George Mason Course Catalog

General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Introduces health behavior in context of health psychology. Explores various theoretical models to understand health, illness and sick-role behaviors. Studies health and disease from a biopsychosocial perspective. Examines means of preventing and treating health problems. Offered by School of Education. Limited to three attempts.

Mason Core: Social/Behavioral Sciences, Encore: Well-Being

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

Semesters taught: Fall, Spring and Summer

Current Sections

Summer 2023, Section: B01, CRN 42012, Format: Online, Instructor: Sara Pappa, Summer 2023 Section B01 Syllabus
Summer 2023, Section: BP3, CRN 44384, Format: Online, Instructor: Sara Pappa

Upcoming Sections

Fall 2023, Section: DL1*, CRN 73299, Format: Online, Instructor: Amanda Gordon
Fall 2023, Section: DL2*, CRN 79154, Format: Online, Instructor: Sara Pappa
Fall 2023, Section: P03*, CRN 77067, Format: Online, Instructor: Amanda Gordon

*These sections are available to non-degree seeking students as well. To take courses without applying to a degree program, you'll need to submit an application as a non-degree seeking student. If you're interested in applying a course to a degree in the future, set up a call with an admissions counselor. All courses available in Summer 2020 will be offered online.

Spring 2023, Section: DL1, CRN 14333, Format: Online, Instructor: Amanda Gordon, Spring 2023 Section DL1 Syllabus
Fall 2022, Section: DL1, CRN 74103, Format: Online, Instructor: Amanda Gordon, Fall 2022 Section DL1 Syllabus
Fall 2022, Section: DL2, CRN 83189, Format: Online, Instructor: Sara Pappa, Fall 2022 Section DL2 Syllabus
Fall 2022, Section: P03, CRN 80875, Format: Online, Instructor: Amanda Gordon, Fall 2022 Section P03 Syllabus
Summer 2022, Section: A01, CRN 40836, Format: Online, Instructor: Megan Warner, Summer 2022 Section A01 Syllabus
Summer 2022, Section: C01, CRN 43351, Format: Online, Instructor: Sara Pappa, Summer 2022 Section C01 Syllabus
Spring 2022, Section: DL1, CRN 15689, Format: Online, Instructor: Megan Warner, Spring 2022 Section DL1 Syllabus
Spring 2022, Section: DL3, CRN 26206, Format: Online, Instructor: Sara Pappa, Spring 2022 Section DL3 Syllabus
Spring 2022, Section: P02, CRN 26128, Format: Online, Instructor: Megan Warner, Spring 2022 Section P02 Syllabus
Fall 2021, Section: DL1, CRN 76279, Format: Online, Instructor: Megan Warner, Fall 2021 Section DL1 Syllabus
Fall 2021, Section: P03, CRN 87104, Format: Online, Instructor: Megan Warner, Fall 2021 Section P03 Syllabus
Summer 2021, Section: A01, CRN 41444, Format: Online, Instructor: Megan Warner, Summer 2021 Section A01 Syllabus
Spring 2021, Section: DL1, CRN 17526, Format: Online, Instructor: Megan Warner, Spring 2021 Section DL1 Syllabus
Spring 2021, Section: P01, CRN 24500, Format: Online, Instructor: Megan Warner, Spring 2021 Section P01 Syllabus
Fall 2020, Section: DL1, CRN 78173, Format: Online, Instructor: Megan Warner, Fall 2020 Section DL1 Syllabus
Fall 2020, Section: DL2, CRN 78619, Format: Online, Instructor: Sara Pappa, Fall 2020 Section DL2 Syllabus
Fall 2020, Section: P02, CRN 78635, Format: Online, Instructor: Sara Pappa, Fall 2020 Section P02 Syllabus
Summer 2020, Section: A01, CRN 42309, Format: Online, Instructor: Sara Pappa, Summer 2020 Section A01 Syllabus
Summer 2020, Section: C01, CRN 40969, Format: Online, Instructor: Megan Warner, Summer 2020 Section C01 Syllabus
Spring 2020, Section: DL1, CRN 20049, Format: Online, Instructor: Richard Miller, Spring 2020 Section DL1 Syllabus
Fall 2019, Section: 002, CRN 81445, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Sara Pappa, Fall 2019 Section 002 Syllabus
Fall 2019, Section: DL2, CRN 80959, Format: Online, Instructor: Diana Karczmarczyk, Fall 2019 Section DL2 Syllabus
Fall 2019, Section: P02, CRN 81462, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Sara Pappa, Fall 2019 Section P02 Syllabus
Spring 2019, Section: 001, CRN 10290, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Sara Pappa, Spring 2019 Section 001 Syllabus
Spring 2019, Section: DL1, CRN 11621, Format: Online, Instructor: Richard Miller, Spring 2019 Section DL1 Syllabus
Spring 2019, Section: P01, CRN 22364, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Sara Pappa, Spring 2019 Section P01 Syllabus
Fall 2018, Section: 001, CRN 77135, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Avinash Patwardhan, Fall 2018 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2018, Section: DL1, CRN 72728, Format: Online, Instructor: Richard Miller, Fall 2018 Section DL1 Syllabus
Fall 2018, Section: P01, CRN 77136, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Avinash Patwardhan, Fall 2018 Section P01 Syllabus
Summer 2018, Section: C01, CRN 42578, Format: Online, Instructor: Richard Miller, Summer 2018 Section C01 Syllabus
Spring 2018, Section: 001, CRN 10330, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Richard Miller, Spring 2018 Section 001 Syllabus
Spring 2018, Section: DL1, CRN 11905, Format: Online, Instructor: Richard Miller, Spring 2018 Section DL1 Syllabus
Spring 2018, Section: P01, CRN 15239, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Richard Miller, Spring 2018 Section P01 Syllabus
Fall 2017, Section: 001, CRN 79380, Instructor: Avinash Patwardhan, Fall 2017 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2017, Section: DL1, CRN 73166, Format: Online, Instructor: Richard Miller, Fall 2017 Section DL1 Syllabus
Fall 2017, Section: P01, CRN 79381, Instructor: Avinash Patwardhan, Fall 2017 Section P01 Syllabus
Summer 2017, Section: D02, CRN 42289, Format: Online, Instructor: Richard Miller, Summer 2017 Section D02 Syllabus
Spring 2017, Section: 001, CRN 10502, Instructor: Richard Miller, Spring 2017 Section 001 Syllabus
Spring 2017, Section: DL1, CRN 12924, Format: Online, Instructor: Linda Krout, Spring 2017 Section DL1 Syllabus
Spring 2017, Section: P01, CRN 20969, Instructor: Richard Miller, Spring 2017 Section P01 Syllabus
Fall 2016, Section: 001, CRN 82923, Instructor: Richard Miller, Fall 2016 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2016, Section: DL1, CRN 73805, Format: Online, Instructor: Linda Krout, Fall 2016 Section DL1 Syllabus
Fall 2016, Section: DL2, CRN 81211, Format: Online, Instructor: Amanda Gordon, Fall 2016 Section DL2 Syllabus
Summer 2016, Section: B01, CRN 41342, Format: Online, Instructor: Amanda Gordon, Summer 2016 Section B01 Syllabus
Spring 2016, Section: 001, CRN 10625, Instructor: Amanda Gordon, Spring 2016 Section 001 Syllabus
Spring 2016, Section: DL1, CRN 13699, Format: Online, Instructor: Stephen Howes, Spring 2016 Section DL1 Syllabus
Spring 2016, Section: P01, CRN 15485, Instructor: Amanda Gordon, Spring 2016 Section P01 Syllabus
Fall 2015, Section: 001, CRN 71755, Instructor: Diana Karczmarczyk, Fall 2015 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2015, Section: DL1, CRN 74819, Format: Online, Instructor: Richard Miller, Fall 2015 Section DL1 Syllabus
Fall 2015, Section: P01, CRN 80795, Instructor: Diana Karczmarczyk, Fall 2015 Section P01 Syllabus
Summer 2015, Section: B01, CRN 42206, Format: Online, Instructor: Jacqueline Johnson, Summer 2015 Section B01 Syllabus
Summer 2015, Section: C01, CRN 41641, Format: Online, Instructor: Richard Miller, Summer 2015 Section C01 Syllabus
Spring 2015, Section: 001, CRN 10722, Instructor: Jacqueline Johnson, Spring 2015 Section 001 Syllabus
Spring 2015, Section: DL1, CRN 14820, Format: Online, Instructor: Richard Miller, Spring 2015 Section DL1 Syllabus
Fall 2014, Section: 001, CRN 71935, Instructor: Jacqueline Johnson, Fall 2014 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2014, Section: DL1, CRN 77454, Format: Online, Instructor: Richard Miller, Fall 2014 Section DL1 Syllabus
Summer 2014, Section: B01, CRN 42767, Format: Online, Instructor: Jacqueline Johnson, Summer 2014 Section B01 Syllabus
Summer 2014, Section: C01, CRN 41215, Format: Online, Instructor: Richard Miller, Summer 2014 Section C01 Syllabus
Spring 2014, Section: 001, CRN 10833, Instructor: Jacqueline Johnson, Spring 2014 Section 001 Syllabus
Spring 2014, Section: DL1, CRN 17593, Format: Online, Instructor: Richard Miller, Spring 2014 Section DL1 Syllabus
Fall 2013, Section: 001, CRN 72114, Instructor: Richard Miller, Fall 2013 Section 001 Syllabus
Summer 2013, Section: C01, CRN 42331, Instructor: Jacqueline Johnson, Summer 2013 Section C01 Syllabus
Spring 2013, Section: 001, CRN 10993, Instructor: Richard Miller, Spring 2013 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2012, Section: 001, CRN 72387, Instructor: Richard Miller, Fall 2012 Section 001 Syllabus
Summer 2012, Section: B01, CRN 40303, Instructor: Richard Miller, Summer 2012 Section B01 Syllabus
Spring 2012, Section: 001, CRN 11146, Instructor: Richard Miller, Spring 2012 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2011, Section: 001, CRN 72807, Instructor: Richard Miller, Fall 2011 Section 001 Syllabus
Summer 2011, Section: B01, CRN 40420, Instructor: Richard Miller, Summer 2011 Section B01 Syllabus
Spring 2011, Section: 001, CRN 11385, Instructor: Richard Miller, Spring 2011 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2010, Section: 001, CRN 73765, Instructor: Richard Miller, Fall 2010 Section 001 Syllabus
Summer 2010, Section: B01, CRN 40574, Instructor: Richard Miller, Summer 2010 Section B01 Syllabus
Spring 2010, Section: 001, CRN 12164, Instructor: Richard Miller, Spring 2010 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2009, Section: 001, CRN 74064, Instructor: Richard Miller, Fall 2009 Section 001 Syllabus