THE ART AND SCIENCE OF HUMAN FLOURISHING
Explore perspectives related to human flourishing from the sciences and humanities; investigate themes such as transformation, resilience, compassion, diversity, gratitude, community; expand self-awareness, enhanced social connectivity, and ability to change; formulate a sense of what it means to lead a flourishing life that sustains meaningful and fulfilling engagement with studies, relationships, community, and career.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Humanities or Social Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze and describe the relevant concepts and theories on the nature and cultivation of human flourishing from multiple intellectual fields including psychology, neuroscience, anthropology, philosophy, and religious studies. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe and engage with the many dimensions of flourishing, and the various extrinsic and intrinsic factors influencing them. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Formulate an account of human flourishing. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Employ contemplative practices in an inquiry that cultivates qualities of human flourishing from within. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Integrate contemplative practice and knowledge of course materials in order to establish a foundation for flourishing in your life and the communities in which you live. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze and describe the relevant concepts and theories on the nature and cultivation of human flourishing from multiple intellectual fields including psychology, neuroscience, anthropology, philosophy, and religious studies. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe and engage with the many dimensions of flourishing, and the various extrinsic and intrinsic factors influencing them. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Formulate an account of human flourishing. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Employ contemplative practices in an inquiry that cultivates qualities of human flourishing from within. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Integrate contemplative practice and knowledge of course materials in order to establish a foundation for flourishing in your life and the communities in which you live. Audience: Undergraduate
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- THE ART AND SCIENCE OF HUMAN FLOURISHING · 3 credits.