PSYC 355 - Positive Psychology

Unit(s): 4

Building on the foundation of humanistic psychology, positive psychology will offer students the opportunity to study, explore, and experience the conditions that allow individuals and communities to thrive and maximize their human potential. How do people experience and promote happiness and other positive emotional states like mindfulness, flow, compassion, gratitude, and love? What values, virtues, and talents are prized by individuals and communities and how are they lived in practice? The course will explore the historical foundations and contemporary understanding of positive psychology as well as offer opportunities for applied learning. Class time will concentrate on readings, discussion, and applied exercises.

Prerequisite: PSYC 101 with a minimum grade of C or PSYC 101 with a minimum grade of P
College of Arts and Sciences