School of Pub Hlth & Hlth Sci 191FY1 - FYS- U-Thrive: Explore SPHHS

The SPHHS first-year seminar (FYS) U-Thrive and Explore is designed to support your transition to college and introduce you to a topic related to public health and health sciences. The first six weeks of the semester will be designed to provide the foundational skills for students to be successful and thrive at UMass. The last seven weeks will be focused on exploring a public health and health science topic. Finalized topics can be viewed under class notes.

Open to School of Public Health and Health Science (SPHHS) students. SPHHS FYS U-Thrive: Explore-The Five Pillars of Health
This seminar will support your transition to college and introduce you to a topic in public health and health sciences. The first six weeks will provide foundational skills for students to thrive at UMass. The last seven weeks will focus on exploring the topic: The Five Pillars of Health.

This seminar will address the multiple pillars of health and work to increase student awareness of the often-neglected areas (i.e., intellectual, emotional, spiritual health) while also exploring the more commonly recognized areas (i.e., physical, mental health). Students will explore how these pillars are related and provide strategies to optimize development and fulfillment in college and beyond.