PSY 330 – 01: Searching for Meaning and Purpose: How to Live “the Good Life.”
Spring Class Schedule: Monday 11:10 – 12:35
Summer England Dates Thursday, June 22th- Saturday, July 15th
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$500.00 Deposit is due by December 5th. NON-REFUNDABLE
Estimated costs: To date we have estimated for the 3 weeks lodging, excursions, within England travel the cost to be $4,500.00. Additional expenses included cross-Atlantic travel and pocket money (e.g., food).
Help financing.
If you are a Freshmen, you get apply for $1,000.00 grant – Freshman Experience Grant
The freshman experience grant application opens in the beginning of November. Recipients find out whether they are awarded the grant before the program non-refundable deposit is due. Recipients are expected to make the full deposit.
For not Freshmen: Apply for Travel Stipends for St. Joseph’s University Faculty-Led Program– $800.00. Applicants should fill out the application for the travel stipend from the Office of the Executive Dean to be considered. Recipients find out whether they are awarded the grant before the program’s non-refundable deposit is due. Recipients are expected to make the full deposit.
How do we find meaning in life? Some suggest that meaning is to be found in doing what makes us happy. Others believe it is about connecting with others and to something larger than the individual. Yet, others assert that there is no meaning to life. We will discuss all of this during the Oxford Experience and explore the issue of how and where we can find meaning in our lives.
Dating back to the 11th century, Oxford University is one of the oldest colleges in the western world and the place where many of the foremost thinkers have studied these same questions. The course will integrate academic knowledge with intentional experiences via an intensive three-week period of study in residence at Oxford University (St. Hilda’s College) in England. Students will engage each day in small group discussions with peers and faculty. They will also visit historical sites and museums, take in architectural marvels, attend plays and engage with the rich ambient culture. By living in Oxford and traveling to such locales as Stonehenge, London, and Salisbury, students will have the opportunity for a once-in-a-lifetime intellectual journey. This program is ideal for students who are prepared for a rigorous academic experience and who also want to explore the world in an intentional manner.
Dominique Treboux, Ph.D. 