School, Program, and Course Information

  • Winter Intersession: Sociology Class on Well-Being

    SOCI 2275: Social Well-Being, Winter 2025, 3-Credit Class. 

    This course explores how people experience well-being, and how it is affected by their social context. Topics include: Goals, habits, self-control, gratitude, altruism, social media, employment, money, health, and finding life purpose.

    Applies to the 45-credit rule. Counts toward the Soci major and minor. A related class for many majors. 

    ONLINE! No scheduled meetings, Asynchronous

    Learn how to maximize your own well-being in your social world.

    Content is both theoretical (learn about theories of well-being) and applied (examine them using your own experiences).

    Students gain rich insight into the interplay between personal and social factors in the creation of well-being.

    Taught by Professor Bradley Wright, Department of Sociology

    For more information, contact: Bradley Wright at baldey.wright@uconn.edu