COR 130C 1 - Care for the Common Good

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3

 Through the investigation of a contemporary social and/or environmental issue, the COR course serves as an introduction to the Dominican Catholic Intellectual Tradition where study, contemplation and action empower us to build a more just, compassionate, and sustainable world. Integrating insights from several academic disciplines, students learn how scholars approach the issue, use Catholic Social Teaching and other spiritual and ethical wisdom to inspire and guide solutions, and work together for the common good. While examining the role played by beliefs and values in both the problem and the proposed solutions, students explore who they are, work together in dismantling the structures of injustice, and care for the Earth. 

This course provides students an opportunity to explore the connections between our life work as helping professionals, develop as leaders in these careers, and building resilience through self-care and mindfulness as we care for the common good. With an emphasis on caring for the most vulnerable, we explore questions such as, what are the relationships between self and community, and between personal activities and public service? What responsibilities exist in these relationships? How do social forces (e.g., poverty, racism, and sexism) shape these roles and inform one’s responsibilities?

Offered Fall