7 courses
Examines family stress and resilience across the life cycle from psychological, sociological, and biosocial perspectives. Topics include parenting, poverty, violence, work-family balance, aging, and health.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Explores parent-child relations, including parental programs and interactions with external institutions.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Kristy Burkholder
Kristy Burkholder taught the course with a focus on reflections, essays, and a group presentation. Students noted that the class structure could be confusing, particularly because grades were not posted until the final month, though the grading itself was not described as difficult.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2023–Fall 2025Studies the purposes, contexts, and implementation of parenting support and education programs; some sections may include a service learning component.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Kristy Burkholder
Kristy Burkholder taught a manageable workload where students reported doing well by attending class. She described writing assignments as initially daunting but achievable, noting she was flexible and rewarded students for their efforts.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Independent study for directed projects arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).
No recorded grade history
Research and thesis individual study arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Independent study course offering directed study projects arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Belonging, Purpose and the Ecology of Human Happiness: EcoYou offers practical strategies for increasing happiness, enhancing social relationships, and designing meaningful, purposeful lives.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.38 GPA, 61.7% A/AB (n=107 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.37 GPA, 61.9% A/AB (n=105 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.18 GPA, 46.0% A/AB (n=87 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026