Description
Through theory and practice, INQ 115 The Personal & Professional Power of Empathy equips students to define, explore and build empathy. The aim of inquiry courses are to cultivate critical thinking and intellectual development. Critical thinking is a deliberate process by which individuals identify and reconsider assumptions as they explore ideas and actions, gather and evaluate new evidence, view ideas and actions from alternative perspectives, and apply new insights as informed scholars and citizens (critical thinking as defined by the Newberry College QEP). The NC goal of intellectual development is connected to recognition that critical thinking, analytical skills, writing skills, and a sense of social responsibility are necessary for interpreting information and solving problems in a 21st century global society.