Cura Personalis 1:
Self in Community
Cura Personalis 1: Self in Community (1 credit hour) launches students on a path of self-discovery and deeper meaning-making by exploring fundamental questions of identity, history, and place. Completed in a student’s first year at SLU, this course is designed to offer grounding and support as students join the SLU academic community and begin to navigate its distinctive intellectual and interpersonal challenges.
Cura Personalis 1 may be taught either as a lab section in conjunction with a 2 or 3-credit Ignite seminar, or as a standalone course. Faculty members or staff members with a Master's Degree or higher may teach Cura Personalis 1.
Apply to Teach Cura Personalis 1
(Applications due January 31, 2023 for sections to be taught during the Fall 2023 semester.)
College/schools, departments, academic programs or other campus groups can apply to teach sections of Cura Personalis 1 for their students. Individual faculty or staff can also apply to teach a general section.
Course Structure
Cura Personalis 1 is divided into 4 topical areas, or modules. For information on each module, please click on the links to the left or below. Activities and readings referenced in each module can be found by clicking on the Resources link (shared Google folder).