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The start of college is a time of significant transition from family home to campus living. The changes across many domains of one's life can disrupt healthy habits and initiate unhealthy ones. Are your stress levels out of control? Are you worried about your college eating habits? Are you planning to catch up on sleep after you graduate? In this seminar, we will use a biopsychosocial framework, popular in health psychology, to examine personal health influences and choices. This framework supports a holistic approach, in stark contrast to the erroneous and weight-focused "freshman 15" concept. You will gain insight into your own health and learn methods to improve and sustain health behaviors that will better support your life as a student and your life beyond college.

This course is taught by Dr. Caprice Niccoli-Waller in the Department of Psychology. Caprice Niccoli received her Ph.D. in biopsychology at the University of CA., Davis. She has taught courses in health psychology for over 20 years and loves helping students take a closer look at their health and to become empowered to make choices that support their health goals. She also teaches the Capstone in Psychology course, taken by all graduating Psychology students, and is excited to be working with students at both their entrance to and exit from college life.

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Periodic Fall & Spring