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San Bernardino Valley College
Spring 2010
Philosophy

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Course Information

Course Name : PHIL-102

Course Title : Critical Thinking and Writing

Course Description : An introduction to critical thinking focusing on argument and evidence and the ability to write coherent argumentative essays. Topics include recognition of the structures of reasoning in natural language, the evaluation of such reasoning (including informal fallacies), the uses and abuses of language, and an investigation of the rhetorical devices common in our culture. Students practice critical thinking by writing substantive arguments and essays.

Additional Course Information

Credit Type : Earned units for this course are applicable to an Associate Degree.

Transferability : Course credit transfers to both CSU and UC.

Prerequisite : ENGL 101.

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Days : SMTWRFS or Arrange

S : Sun.    M : Mon.    T : Tues.    W : Wed.    R : Thurs.    F : Fri.    S : Sat.   

Arrange : You must arrange a certain amount of time (under Start and End) with the instructor

Sections Offered
Ref# Sec Days Start End Type Units Building Room Instructor
5076 70 Arrange 3 hrs/wk DE 3.00 Jackson,J
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Note : Participation in this online class requires that students have access to a computer that is connected to the Internet, has a CD-ROM drive, and has sound output (speakers or headphones). Students should access the web page (http://online.valleycollege.edu) during the week prior to the semester start date. All information regarding this class will be found on that website. The actual course itself will not be accessible to students until after the first day of the semester, January 11, 2010.