May 16, 2024  
Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2018-2019 
    
Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG] See drop-down menu above to access other catalogs.

PSYC 550 - Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Experience

(1.5 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
This course provides an immersive experience in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). It is an experiential course with didactic and self-reflective components. The evidence-based MBSR program trains students to develop life-long self-care practices which may protect against career-related burn-out. Research has demonstrated this program may improve students’ concentration, resilience and compassion for oneself and for others. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of three credits. This intensive 10-week summer course includes an additional six-hour class and requires 45 minutes of daily home practice throughout the term. Offered summer session.