PHIL 172F - Critical Thinking and Writing

    Recent Professors
    Chase Way, Patrick Ryan
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    27 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H or ENGL 110 F , with a grade of C or better
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 1B · IGETC Area 1B · CSU GE Area A3
    Description
    54 hours lecture per term. This course will cover all the standard topics of a traditional critical thinking course: Form vs. Content; Inductive vs. Deductive logic; validity, truth and soundness or good definitions; and the standard formal and informal fallacies as reflected in evaluative writing. Progress toward the refining of various writing skills will be evaluated in the writing and re-writing of the extended argument as well as other areas of the course.This course is specifically designed to meet the IGETC critical thinking/writing requirement. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC (C-ID: ENGL 105)
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 3:00pm–4:25pm, Mon Wed 8:35am–10:00am, Tue Thu 1:20pm–2:45pm