The Art and Science of Human Flourishing

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

LifeDesign: The Art and Science of Human Flourishing is organized around a series of questions: How might we develop mindsets, skillsets, and habits to foster a more joyful, purposeful life? How do these ideas relate to creating a flourishing life, one filled with deep satisfaction, well-being, and resilience? What is a "motivating question" in one's own life that is worth exploring over the semester? What can we learn from science, the humanities, and global experiences about the varieties of human flourishing? How do explorations of one's own flourishing connect with larger questions of promoting human flourishing in a global context? This course assists students in exploring and finding their own answers to these questions so that they can build a sustainable foundation for flourishing during their undergraduate years and beyond in their personal, civic, spiritual, and professional life, especially in an increasingly complex global context.