Stress Management, Mindfulness and Resilience, Minor
Want to better understand and manage stress? Learn how to apply evidence-based practices to support well-being, cultivate mindfulness and build lifelong resilience. You can develop practical strategies to manage stress and enhance performance in both academic and professional settings.
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Accreditation
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Minor description
Stress Management, Mindfulness and Resilience minor description
The minor program in stress management, mindfulness and resilience introduces you to integrative health approaches addressing the physiology and psychology of stress. Through evidence-based and experiential learning, you develop mindfulness and self-regulation skills that enhance well-being and support success in academic and professional settings.
Why earn a stress management, mindfulness and resilience minor at ASU?
This minor integrates stress science, mindfulness and resilience into a single, coherent curriculum rather than treating them as separate topics or elective courses. You learn how these three areas connect and reinforce one another, giving you a complete framework for understanding and managing stress.
The minor is housed in the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, grounding the content in public service, social work and community well-being. That means you explore mindfulness and resilience through the lens of people-focused professions such as social work, education, health, human resources and community services.
ASU designed this minor to complement many majors, allowing you to add well-being and resilience skills to your professional toolbox no matter what field you plan to enter. You focus on practical, applicable techniques you can use in your own life and in any profession that involves working with people.
Additional details
You can connect with peers and explore professional development opportunities through the Social Work Student Organization on the Downtown Phoenix campus. The organization offers a space to engage with others interested in social work, community well-being and the helping professions.
Courses
This undergraduate minor includes courses focused on a specialized topic, so you can advance your skills for further professional opportunities. Explore all courses below:
2026-2027 Catalog Year
The minor requires 15 credit hours. A "C" minimum is required for all courses in the minor, although students must maintain a 3.00 GPA in the post-baccalaureate certificate program.
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The minor requires 15 credit hours, 12 of which must be at the upper-division level. A grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or better must be earned for all courses in the minor. Students complete nine credit hours of required courses and six credit hours of electives. At least 12 credit hours must be completed at ASU. Students need to allow at least one year to complete the certificate program. |
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SWU 250 Stress Management Tools I
(SOBE)
or
HCR 294 Topic: Fndns of Mindfulness and Resilience: Sci/Practice
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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SWU 349 Stress Management Tools II
(SOBE)
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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SWU 350 Whole Person Health Across the Lifespan
(SOBE)
or
HCR 394 Topic: Org. Mindfulness Leadership Success in Workplace
Students pursuing the BA in community advocacy and social policy complete SWU 350 in their major, so must complete HCR 394 topic "Organizational Mindfulness and Resilience: Leadership and Success in the Workplace" to fulfill the minor requirement.
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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SWU 350 or HCR 394 not used in required courses may be used to fulfill elective requirements. Students pursuing the BA in community advocacy and social policy may not use SWU 350 to fulfill minor electives.
6 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 6 |
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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.
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Students should consider meeting with a Watts College undergraduate academic advisor prior to registration. |
Enrollment requirements
GPA Requirement: 2.00
Incompatible Majors: None
Other Enrollment Requirements: Students should consider meeting with a Watts College undergraduate advisor prior to enrolling in the minor to ensure an appropriate set of courses is taken.
Current ASU undergraduate students may pursue a minor and have it recognized on their ASU transcript at graduation. Minor requirements appear on the degree audit once the minor is added. Certain major and minor combinations may be deemed inappropriate by the college or department of either the major program or the minor. Courses taken for the minor may not count toward both the major and minor.
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Paying for college
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Careers this stress management, mindfulness and resilience minor prepares you for
Graduates are prepared to work in wellness-focused roles or to bring these skills into their current major area of study. This program enhances skills in managing workplace stress, promoting well-being and improving employee engagement, making graduates a valuable asset in wellness-focused organizations.
Career examples include:
- corporate trainer
- human resources associate
- mental health support worker
- mindfulness educator
- wellness coach
Contact information
Use the contact information below to get in touch if you're a current student or have general questions.
School of Social Work
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UCENT 800
social.work@asu.edu
602-496-0800
Frequently asked questions about degree programs
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