| (4 cr.) This course will introduce the student to the
fundamentals of critical and analytic thinking
through the study of current issues; students will
develop the tools necessary to think critically
about political and other issues in their daily
lives, in order to better explain and understand
the world around them. Upon successful completion
of the course, students will understand and
evaluate the structure, content and quality of
arguments; locate stated and unstated assumptions
in persuasive writing; analyze, evaluate, and
account for discrepancies among various readings
on a topic and explain why two sources might
interpret the same facts differently; clearly
communicate their positions about issues and
support those positions with solid evidence; and
understand how critical thinking can be applied to
decision-making in daily life.
Every Year, Fall Online |
