Ecopsychology ((4 Credits))

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Ecopsychology is the study of how people think and feel about nature, including both healthy and unhealthy relationships, attitudes, and behaviors toward the natural world, as well as the effect that nature has on people. This course investigates whether humans have an innate connection with nature and how the disruption of this connection can impact health and well-being. Topics may include: issues related to spirituality, as they relate to humans’ place in the natural world; the role of culture and humans’ relationship with nature; whether humans are truly separate from or part of the natural world; and methods for improving humans’ relationship with nature.