Courses will include lessons about:
- Structure & Function of the Human Brain
Students will gain general knowledge applicable for any college path, including Psychological Science, Neuroscience, Nursing and Health Studies, Business, and Education. This minor complements the studies of students going into all types of careers because of its emphasis on healthy lifestyles and decision making.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the minor, students will be able to:
- Identify the core concepts, theories, and breadth of behavioral change in related disciplines (health and wellness, public health, and psychiatry).
- Identify and articulate the connections between biological (genetic, epigenetic, and neuroplasticity) and environmental factors of human behavior, through synthesis of material, evaluation, and oral and written communication.
- Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills in an applied setting, through engagement with existing research and scholarship.
Requirements for the Minor
Students wishing to obtain a minor in Behavioral Change Health Studies must complete a total of fifteen credit hours in LCOMU courses including:
- 3 credits consisting of COMU 001: Healthy Brains, Healthy Bodies
- 9 Credits of LCOMU 100-level courses listed below
- Please Note: Up to 2 approved non-LCOMU courses can be applied to the minor (see below)
- 3 LCOMU credits of their choice
Click here to view the LCOMU BCHS Minor in the UVM Undergraduate Catalogue
Click here to learn more about the LCOMU BCHS Minor Professors
How to Declare the Minor
To declare the LCOMU Minor, please see Student Forms on the Registrar's Office website.
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Courses that meet the Minor Requirements
Larner College of Medicine Undergraduate
COMU 001: Healthy Brains, Healthy Bodies*
COMU 021: Your Brain on Drugs
COMU 096: Special Topics:
- WE Yoga Intro to Teaching (Previously WE Instructor Training: Yoga)
- WE FIT (Previously WE Instructor Training: Fitness)
- Research on Healthy College Relationships
COMU 122: Family Wellness Coaching
COMU 123: The Effects of Adversity
COMU 125: The Science of Happiness
COMU 131: Sex, Love, and the Neuroscience of Relationships
COMU 191: Consequences of Concussion
COMU 195: How You Became You: Personality Development from Infancy to Early Adulthood
COMU 196: Special Topics:
- Anxiety, Inattention, and the Brain
- Mindfulness-Based Health Promotion
COMU 197: Teaching Assistantship
COMU 198: Undergraduate Research
Department of Psychological Science*
PSYS 001: Introduction to Psychological Science
PSYS 150: Developmental Psychology
PSYS 170: Abnormal Psychology
PSYS 211: Learning
PSYS 252: Emotional Development & Temperament
PSYS 274: Advanced Behavioral Change
Department of Philosophy*
PHIL 196: Philosophy of Psychiatry
*Up to two of the listed non-LCOMU courses can be applied to the minor
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For more information regarding the LCOMU minor, please see the Undergraduate Catalogue or contact Ashley Goff, Curriculum Coordinator with questions.
To declare the LCOMU Minor, please see Student Forms on the Registrar's Office website.