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Class number:
3375
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Title: Nature & Mindfulness |
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Department: First Year Sem & Colloq |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: Yes |
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Grading Basis: Graded |
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Units: 1.00 |
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Current enrollment: 14 |
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Available seats: 0 |
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Start date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 |
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End date: Wednesday, December 23, 2026 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
Schedule:
MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM, MC - 205
M: 1:30PM-4:10PM, MC - 205
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Instructor(s): Pitt, Amber |
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Prerequisite(s): Only first-year students are eligible to enroll in this class. |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets FirstYr Seminar Requirement |
Course Description:
Research reveals that spending time in nature increases happiness, creativity, productivity, and confidence, while reducing stress and anxiety. Spending time in nature improves our ability to learn through enhancements to our brain health, memory, and reasoning ability. Immersion in nature fosters mindfulness by engaging our senses and focusing our attention away from everyday distractions and stressors. This seminar will help students practice mindfulness through the exercise of making natural history observations. Students will examine how natural history observations have inspired art and science through visits to local museums and galleries. Students will explore local green spaces where they will observe, sketch, and keep detailed notes on nature and wildlife. No artistic skill required. Requirements: Curiosity, a willingness to learn, and a sense of adventure. |