PSYC 178: HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 002 or SOC 001 or SOC 001H. An examination of the importance of interpersonal relationships to physical health and effective medical care. Applies social psychological perspectives to such topics as stress-related diseases, placebo effects, doctor-patient interactions, dying, and the hospital environment.
Average GPA: 3.32
Grade distribution records: 3,481 students across 21 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 234 | 6.7% |
| A | 999 | 28.7% |
| A- | 554 | 15.9% |
| B+ | 406 | 11.7% |
| B | 607 | 17.4% |
| B- | 205 | 5.9% |
| C+ | 138 | 4.0% |
| C | 168 | 4.8% |
| C- | 50 | 1.4% |
| D+ | 31 | 0.9% |
| D | 21 | 0.6% |
| D- | 5 | 0.1% |
| F | 46 | 1.3% |
| NP | 2 | 0.1% |
| S | 3 | 0.1% |
| W | 8 | 0.2% |
Based on 3,481 student grade records across 21 terms and 12 professors.
Instructors
- Kathleen Conner 517 students, Average GPA 3.55
- Brandon Tran 350 students, Average GPA 3.40
- Kristen Rudd 298 students, Average GPA 2.84
- Monica Beals 295 students, Average GPA 3.41
- Pavani Jonnalagadda 293 students, Average GPA 3.53
- Kyla Rankin 287 students, Average GPA 2.98
- Ivett Gabriella 254 students, Average GPA 3.24
- Melissa Wilson 243 students, Average GPA 3.58
- Janine Medina Huerta 38 students, Average GPA 3.13
- Pamela Sheffler 19 students, Average GPA 3.39
- Maribeth Trego 13 students, Average GPA 3.39
- Chuan Luo 11 students, Average GPA 3.25