PHIL 4 - Critical Thinking and Writing

    Recent Professors
    Nathan Osborne, Jesus Ramirez
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    30–35 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    English 1A
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of PHIL 4
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 1B · IGETC Area 1B · CSU GE Area A3
    Description
    This course is designed to introduce the relationship between critical thinking and critical writing in a way that will be both enjoyable to the student and helpful in other aspects of life. The student will learn techniques of critical thinking, playing close attention to the current events, movies and popular media, music lyrics, as well as the textbook. Students will learn to identify deductive and inductive arguments and be able to evaluate their strength, create a strong argument of their own on a given topic, as well become experts in the area of critical analysis. The goal is to enable students to become strong, well informed, articulate members of the community as well as individuals with an empowered sense of self as an agent of change. Students will write a minimum of 6,000 words. PREREQUISITE: English 1A
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 12:55pm–2:20pm, Mon Wed 2:30pm–3:45pm, Mon Wed 2:30pm–3:55pm, Tue Thu 11:20am–12:45pm