2021-2022 Undergraduate General Catalog


JOUR 260 In Pursuit of an Ethic of Empathy (E) (WB)

In this course students will study the principles of a theory of empathy and will cultivate and practice an ethic of empathy. In order to live fully and deeply human beings must bring all of their human capacities to bear in their daily lives, professional and personal. As students gain a deeper understanding of empathy as an innate human ability, they will find ways to understand better both themselves and others. Students will read and discuss works of nonfiction and will practice empathy through the act of interviewing individuals whose lives or ways of being they believe significantly different from their own.

Credits

3

Cross Listed Courses

ENGL 260

Prerequisite

None

Corequisite

None

Core Requirements

Orientation: Well-Being