Examine the scientific study of happiness, integrating findings from a variety of fields, including psychology, sociology, neuroscience, and economics. Includes the nature and measurement of happiness, the bidirectional relationship between physical health and happiness, the social or collective dimensions of happiness, and the role of various institutions and the well-being of society. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Sociology 304 (Topic: Society, Health & Happiness) and 312S may not both be counted.