Recent SemestersFall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026Class Size35 studentsCredits3PrerequisiteA "C" grade or higher or "Pass" in ENGL C1000 or ESL 122 or equivalent. Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 8A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area A3DescriptionThis course is designed for students who have a background in neither science nor philosophy. In this course, students will examine and write about a diverse array of historical and contemporary scientific philosophies, including but not limited to the history of science, scientific revolutions, scientific skepticism, experimental design, famous scientists, scientific controversies, and scientific ethics, for example, which have implications for knowledge, ethics, critical thinking, and the role of science in society. Students will generate argumentative theses and refine essay-length, sustained, complex arguments involving the philosophy of science. Topics to be explored include principles of deduction and induction, logical fallacies in language and thought, fact versus judgment, science and superstition, and how to overcome cognitive biases in scientific thought and writing. This course is designed to enhance the student's critical thinking, writing, and research skills in preparation for upper division academic activity. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-5, CSU-A3,B1, IGETC-5A, Cal-GETC-5A)Usually HeldMon Wed 11:00am–12:20pm, Tue Thu 9:30am–10:50am 