Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: College Courses

Meeting: 7:00PM - 7:50PM M (25-AUG-2025 - 5-DEC-2025) 

Part of Term: Full Term - No WL Purge

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Language of Instruction: Taught in English

Method of Instruction: Face to Face

Credit Hours: 1

 

Section Max Enrollment: 19

Section Enrolled: 19

Waitlisted: 2 (Max 99) 

Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.

Enrollment data as of: 20-APR-2025 8:46AM

 

 

Final Exam: No Final Exam

 

Description: Psychedelics are emerging from a long cultural taboo. With mounting medical interest and relaxing governmental regulations, this class of psychoactive substances will likely play a growing role in medicine and spirituality in the coming decades. This course offers a nuanced perspective from many disciplines on this profound class of chemicals and the experiences (and dangers) that are associated with them. This is all to get closer to answering the question of what role, if any, psychedelics should play in our society. En route, we will discuss the science, the history, and the humanity that stands behind the “spirit” molecules. This course will consist of round-table-style lectures. Students will engage in weekly lectures that include discussion of key questions with peers. Outside of class, students are expected to write three short “papers,” justifying their opinions on important issues. No prerequisite courses or knowledge is required.