生物行为健康的研究生课程是宾州州立大学健康与人类发展学院的一部分，该学院是美国第一所综合强调人类发展与人类健康的学院。生物行为健康研究生课程采用跨学科，转化的方法来培训有关生物学，行为，社会文化和环境对个人，团体和社区健康的影响的培训。特别是，生物学和行为观点被同等重视为对健康和疾病的根本和相互作用的影响。在各种场合（包括医疗保健领域，研究实验室，政府机构，大学和医学院）的研究，教学和政策角色中，需要能够将这种综合观点带入工作的学者和专业人士。
Biobehavioral Health (BBH) is an innovative interdisciplinary program that enables students to explore all factors-biological, behavioral, social/ cultural, and environmental-that influence the health of individuals and groups throughout the life span. The graduate program in biobehavioral health is a part of Penn State's College of Health and Human Development-the first college in the country with a combined emphasis on human development and human health. The graduate program in Biobehavioral Health applies an interdisciplinary, translational approach to training on biological, behavioral, sociocultural, and environmental influences on the health of individuals, groups, and communities. Biological and behavioral perspectives, in particular, are emphasized equally as fundamental and interacting influences on health and disease. Scholars and professionals who can bring this integrated perspective to their work are needed in research, teaching, and policy roles in a variety of settings, including the health care field, research laboratories, government agencies, universities, and medical schools.