Critical Thinking and Contemporary Social Problem ((3))

Catalog description

This course introduces logical reasoning and social scientific methodology as applied to selected contemporary social problems. Specifically, this course introduces elements of critical thinking (including deductive and inductive reasoning, argument analysis and evaluation, fallacies) and elements of social research (focusing on issues related to credibility, data and the status of evidence, and experimental and non-experimental methodologies for examining hypotheses). Throughout the course, these skills are introduced and then applied to contemporary social problems which adversely affect the quality of life for individuals and communities within society. This Foundational Skills course must be completed with a grade of C- or higher.