Recent SemestersSpring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024Class Size40 studentsCredits3 Transfers ToUC and CSUIGETC Area 8A · CSU GE Area A3 · CSU GE Area C2DescriptionStudents will be introduced to principles of formal and informal reasoning. Propositional logic, a system for deductive logical analysis, is discussed. This will include symbolization, tests for logical validity, and natural deduction proofs. Students will also examine other critical thinking topics including meaning and definition, ordinary language argument diagramming, informal fallacies, scientific and other hypothetical reasoning, and cognitive biases. 