APSY 4151 Health Psychology

Name: Health Psychology
Rating: 4.28 (255 reviews)

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: LSOE
Credits: 3
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: Every Fall,Every Spring

Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

4.28 / 5

Based on 255 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Betty S Lai
Fall 2026, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.93/5
Tracy Clemente
Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 3.92/5
Charles Currie
Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.70/5
Tae Hyuk Keum
Spring 2025, Spring 2024 · Official rating 4.24/5
Courtney Colgan
Spring 2026 · Official rating 4.38/5

Sections

Section 01
Fall 2026 · Tracy Clemente · Campion Hall 236 W 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
Section 02
Fall 2026 · Betty S Lai · Higgins Hall 265 TuTh 01:30PM-02:45PM · Offered