University announces first-ever masters degree in 'Happiness Studies,' will cost students $17,700

Fox news ^ | 03/26/2022 | Teny Sahakian

[ChicagoConservative27]

A New Jersey university is launching what it called the world's first "Master of Arts in Happiness Studies."

Centenary University's program will "explore the implications of happiness for individuals, the workplace, and our broader society," according to the college's announcement. It's set to launch virtually in the fall and will cost students $17,700.

"Whatever profession you identify, there is a place – a very important place for happiness studies – for the science of well-being," Tal Ben Shahar, a happiness expert and the director of the program, told Fox News.

[dblshot]

I expect your kid would not be happy with your reaction.

[ConservativeInPA]

Next up in the global corporatist world: CHO (Chief Happiness Officer). It works great, CHO has a Chinese sort of ring to to it.

[Magnum44]

[xp38]

The latest from Bobby McFerrin U. Much more affordable at $12.99. :)

[cdcdawg]

“Tal Ben Shahar, a happiness expert”

Can’t make this stuff up.

[Bob434]

[[Wanna guess what my reaction would be if my kid brought home a tuition bill for a degree in Happiness Studies?]]

I’m guessing............... happy?

[ought-six]

“Pursuit of happiness is what we rebelled against mad King George for.”

It was one of the reasons; and yet, taken broadly, it pretty much encapsulates all of them.

[Bob434]

Whoever is running this course should move to Alaska and sell ice to the indigenous people

[WKUHilltopper]

18 grand?? The only one’s I can see being happy is Centenary suckering people to pay for this.

[glennaro]

This is a “completion certificate” for a hobby, not a degree for an academic course. Nothing more.

[Menehune56]

[milagro]

A Masters in Happiness from a “skool” that provides the degree of “mastercation” needed to produce MASS MISERY!

[PTBAA]

Prolonging a hedonistic life for two more years on your parent’s dime, sounds like happiness to me! /s

[GreenHornet]

"Master of Arts in Happiness Studies."

Yeah, that will look real impressive on a resumé.

[chuckee]

A Masters in Happiness studies gets you a job working at the counter in a marijuana store. A doctorate in Gender Studies gets you a job working the fryer in a burger joint.

[ApplegateRanch]

Sounds like it was lifted straight from the pages of C. M. Kornbluth's The Marching Morons.

[Magnum44]

🤣 I may steal that.

[aquila48]

I did a really quick check of his books. Seems like the gist of what he’s saying is that chasing perfection can lead to UN-happiness, basically that perfection is the enemy of the good, or simply, that good enough is good enough.

The other message is to have a sense of gratitude every day for what you have.

I agree with both sentiments, but I don’t think you need a university degree to learn that.

[Paladin2]

Same as a Masters Degree in hippieness?

[No name given]

what won’t those goofballs come up with? whats next, studies in immaturity and childish nonsense?