PHI 101 03 - Critical Thinking

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Critical Thinking (PHI 101)

Term: 2020-2021 Fall Semester

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PHI 101 Critical Thinking
3 Credits (3 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop)
3 Hrs/Wk (3 Hrs. Lecture) *15 wks
This course introduces the student to the principles of critical thinking and provides practice in applying these principles to everyday decision making and argument analysis. The student will learn to distinguish between rational thoughts and feelings, identify assumptions, identify the quality of evidence, clarify by asking questions, fair-mindedly analyze multiple viewpoints, and make reasonable judgments. Students will apply principles of clear thinking to evaluating messages from the news media and advertising. Prerequisite: SAT ERW score of 420 or higher or Reading Accuplacer score of 68 or higher and Writeplacer Accuplacer score of 5 or higher or completion of ENG 090 or ESL 101 with a C or higher.