Whole-person health
Connect physical, emotional, cognitive, relational, and purposeful well-being.
Coming soon · 15-unit minor
Health and
Human Flourishing
Learn the science—and practice—of living well.
A new interdisciplinary minor designed to help students build healthier, happier lives and bring greater resilience, compassion, and purpose to the people and communities they serve.
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Why this minor
Education should prepare students not only to make a living—but to build a life.
College students are navigating unprecedented pressures on their mental, physical, and social well-being. They need more than information about health; they need practical tools they can use throughout their lives.
This minor brings together science, reflection, and applied experience to explore how people flourish across the lifespan. It is especially relevant for future healthcare professionals: students who care for their own well-being are better prepared to care for others.
Practical skills
Turn evidence into sustainable habits, decisions, and strategies for everyday life.
Impact beyond self
Build healthier, more compassionate workplaces, professions, and communities.
Flexible by design
Five courses.
One life-changing lens.
The proposed 15-unit minor includes three required courses and two electives. Students may complete it in as few as two semesters, with electives chosen to match their interests and goals.
Required core9 units
Happiness, Quality of Life, and Recreation Over the Lifespan
Health and Human Flourishing
Health in a Digital World
Choose two electives6 units
- HLTH 143Personal Wellness for Healthcare Professionals
- HLTH 147Alternative Health Practices
- KINS 121Peak Performance Through Psychological Skills
- KINS 124Science of Nature Engagement
- KINS 126Sleep, Health, and Performance
- KINS 128Science of Play
What students will gain
Knowledge for life.
Skills for meaningful work.
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Understand flourishing
Explain the interdisciplinary foundations of health, happiness, resilience, relationships, and purpose.
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Evaluate evidence
Critically assess and clearly communicate health and wellness information.
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Act responsibly
Apply ethical, inclusive, and culturally responsive strategies that support well-being.
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Design for well-being
Create evidence-informed, sustainable plans and solutions for individuals and communities.
Hornet alumnus · Photo: Sacramento State/Andrea PriceMBA ’88
A legacy of happiness
Meet Dr. Satinder Singh Rekhi
Entrepreneur. Educator. Philanthropist. Champion for the science of happiness.
Dr. Rekhi is the founder of R Systems, a global technology company, and a founding member of the World Happiness Foundation. Born in India, he earned his engineering degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur before coming to Sacramento State, where he completed his MBA in 1988.
Together with his wife, Harpreet Kaur Rekhi, he established the Rekhi Foundation for Happiness in 2016 to advance happiness science and positive psychology through education, research, and university partnerships. His work has helped institutions around the world establish centers devoted to the scientific study and practice of happiness.
His connection to Sacramento State runs deep. In 2019, he established the University’s first endowed professorship, the Rekhi Singh Endowed Professor of Happiness. Sacramento State honored him with the 2021 President’s Medal for Distinguished Service.
“Happiness is a journey, not a destination.”— Dr. Satinder Singh Rekhi
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Generosity with a ripple effect.
Dr. Rekhi’s generous support is helping Sacramento State create an academic experience that gives students practical, evidence-informed skills to live healthier and happier lives. Those students, in turn, will carry what they learn into families, workplaces, healthcare settings, and communities.
Learn well.Live well.Help others flourish.
In development
A new pathway to flourishing is coming to Sacramento State.
The Health and Human Flourishing minor is being developed by the Department of Allied Health Sciences. Program details are subject to university approval.