CAEP 2012 — Health Psychology: An Introduction
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath SIusually offered: fall, springtypical days: M/ThBostonTraditional
Introduces the field of health psychology, which studies the role of psychology in health, illness, and healthcare. Reviews sustaining and promoting health, as well as experiencing illness and the body. Discusses focusing on people’s behaviors, perceptions, emotions, and understandings of health and illness, within the contexts of relationships and culture. Explores how the theories and concepts of health psychology are instrumental in health promotion and prevention (including relevance to students’ own well-being). Covers themes such as the biopsychosocial model of health; stress, coping, and social support; health-promoting and health-risk behaviors; behavior change theories and approaches; gender and health; health disparities; and the relevance of health psychology for health promotion.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 89% | 2.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 94% | 1.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 2 | 33 | 37 | 89% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 27 | 30 | 90% | 3.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 71% · T 0% · W 14% · Th 71% · F 14%
Common patterns: MR (71% of sections), F (14% of sections), W (14% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Irina Todorova (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Irina Todorova (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list CAEP 2012 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (CAEP course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All CAEP courses · Plan it at numap.app