APSY 4151 Health Psychology
Health psychology is the study of how psychology and health interact and influence: health promotion and health risk behaviors, the treatment individuals receive for medical problems, how people cope with stress and pain, and how people behave when they are ill. This course will review these issues across the life course, with special attention to approaches which influence health promoting behaviors and the treatment of illnesses.
Course overview
- Department
- Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Requirements fulfilled
- Applied Psychology and Human Development: Human Services and Health Sciences focus area (three courses) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Applied Psychology and Human Development: Major electives — any Applied Psychology (APSY) course (three electives required in total) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.28 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.48 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 8
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Courtney Colgan | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 26 of 31 |
| Spring 2026 | Tracy Clemente | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 25 of 30 |
| Fall 2025 | Tracy Clemente | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 27 of 31 |
| Spring 2025 | Tae Hyuk Keum | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 28 of 35 |
| Fall 2024 | Charles Currie | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 28 of 35 |
| Spring 2024 | Tae Hyuk Keum | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 31 of 35 |
| Fall 2023 | Betty S Lai | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 of 35 |
| Fall 2022 | Betty S Lai | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 32 of 35 |
| Fall 2021 | Betty S Lai | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 29 of 36 |
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Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 01
- Section 02