PSYC 149: THE SCIENCE OF WELL-BEING
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 001 and PSYC 002. Covers current theory and research in positive psychology and the scientific study of optimal human functioning. Topics include the causes and benefits of happiness; how happiness can be measured and increased; positive emotions; flow; and human strengths and virtues including optimism, love, altruism, forgiveness, and gratitude.
Average GPA: 3.20
Grade distribution records: 2,272 students across 18 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 224 | 9.9% |
| A | 360 | 15.8% |
| A- | 397 | 17.5% |
| B+ | 308 | 13.6% |
| B | 405 | 17.8% |
| B- | 197 | 8.7% |
| C+ | 134 | 5.9% |
| C | 100 | 4.4% |
| C- | 59 | 2.6% |
| D+ | 18 | 0.8% |
| D | 33 | 1.5% |
| D- | 5 | 0.2% |
| F | 24 | 1.1% |
| NP | 1 | 0.0% |
| S | 1 | 0.0% |
| W | 6 | 0.3% |
Based on 2,272 student grade records across 18 terms and 8 professors.
Instructors
- Sonja Lyubomirsky 940 students, Average GPA 3.14
- Brandon Tran 246 students, Average GPA 3.47
- Julia Revord 42 students, Average GPA 3.60
- Lisa Walsh 39 students, Average GPA 3.45
- Monica Beals 37 students, Average GPA 3.81
- Arlene Sagastume 35 students, Average GPA 3.72
- Annie Regan 28 students, Average GPA 3.51
- Ramona Martinez 27 students, Average GPA 3.89