Introduction to Critical Thinking

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the basics of critical thinking, which is defined as the systematic evaluation and formulation of claims by rational standards. As such, it develops tools for exploring both world and self and for defense against error. The course covers a wide variety of forms of reasoning: formal and informal, deductive and inductive, and scientific and moral. Core IMPACTS Requirement(s) Satisfied: Arts, Humanities, and Ethics (Humanities) Lecture Hours: 3 Repeatability: May be repeated for credit. Dual Enrollment Status: Approved for Dual Enrollment Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Schedule Type (Primary): Lecture Schedule Type (Additional): Asynchronous Instruction Click here for the Schedule of Classes.