LA 383 - Power of Optimism

Credits: 1
Based on the premise that optimism is a skill that can be learned, students acquire background knowledge in the psychology of optimism, understand their own optimist/ pessimist tendencies in light of those definitions and leave with specific, practical skills for engaging the strategies of successful optimists. Final study is highly application-oriented and focuses on harnessing the power of optimism, with particular emphasis on how to do so in the workplace and on the role of faith in maintaining hope.
Degree completion only. May not be audited.