Positive Psychology Undergraduate Certificate
Learn and apply the latest principles and practices of positive psychology research to transform your personal and professional life.
Offered entirely online for maximum flexibility.
What is Positive Psychology?
Positive Psychology is a branch of psychology that scientifically examines the intersections of brain, body, behavior, and culture to develop tools and practices that enhance human flourishing and well-being.
Why Earn the Certificate in Positive Psychology?
Personal and professional development
Improve your emotional well-being, resilience, and coping skills.
Specialization
Pair your certificate skills with your major to specialize in a given field.
Graduate School
Show your interest and commitment to working more effectively with others.
Career opportunities
Upgrade your skill set and stand out in a competitive job market.
Universal
Apply positive psychology to any work context – health care, education, academia, counseling, consulting, management, human resources, medicine, law, etc.
What Will I Learn?
In our courses you will learn how to help yourself or others:
- Recognize and cultivate positive emotions
- Establish mindfulness and self-care practices for stress management and prevention
- Use character strengths and motivational principles to improve mood and change behavior
- Develop self-compassion, gratitude, hope, joy, and mastery
- Create a personal environment of flourishing, meaning, and well-being
- Identify underlying causes of addiction and how to overcome addictive thinking patterns
- Strengthen relationships with others (teammates, roommates, supervisors, family, friends, romantic partners)
- Understand traumatic stress reactions and apply resilience-building principles
Application Deadlines
Apply for the Positive Psychology Certificate at any time
