LIA 156 - Setting Your Course

In this course students learn how the choices they make determine their futures, and they refine their decision-making processes in order to achieve the outcomes they want. Beginning with a series of readings that offer complex insights into the meaning of life (excerpts from Bantu Philosophy, Dawkins’ Selfish Gene, Mill’s Utilitarianism, Nietzche’s works, Buddhist texts, and Sartre), students find and reflect on their own views. Through reading, writing, and discussion, they consider their definitions of a meaningful life, write personal mission statements, and articulate life goals. Other assignments are based on the topics of motivation, self-management, and learning skills. Course Typically Offered: Every semester.

Prerequisite(s): None.

Credits: 4