As a result, students gain a broad and integrative perspective on the psychology of health and illness. Students who pursue this cross-area specialization work under the supervision of a core health faculty member and complete all requirements of their home area in addition to coursework and research in health psychology. Students are required to meet all of the requirements of their home area, and to supplement this with coursework and research in health psychology. Students are expected to be continuously involved in research under the supervision of faculty who participate in the health specialization, and to have their master's and dissertation research be significant contributions to the literature in health psychology. The Behavioral Medicine Research Group, which includes faculty and students with health-related interests, meets weekly to discuss ongoing research projects.
Students are also likely to gain teaching experience in undergraduate health psychology courses.
Students who graduate with the specialization in Health Psychology have been very successful in both academic and applied settings. Here is a list of recent graduates and their current positions. I crunched the numbers, and, even though there are some purple outliers, the linear trend is good. Looks like the High Negativity x High Centrality group does stand out from the rest.