Flourishing: The Applied Science of Well-being.

Catalog description

Semester course; 1 lecture hour (delivered online, face-to-face or hybrid). 1 credit. Enrollment is restricted to honors students. The course examines the state of college student mental health and well-being on a personal and systems level. It provides an opportunity for students to re-evaluate their beliefs, values and assumptions, and to do so in the context of learning about the science behind health and well-being. Key findings from the fields of positive psychology and mental health research will inform students’ understanding of the biopsychosocial underpinnings of well-being. Students will learn strategies to manage stress, cultivate healthy relationships, navigate challenges, develop resilience and thrive in college and beyond.