PHIL 110H - Critical Thinking Honors

    Recent Professors
    sdixon@riohondo.edu
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2022, Fall 2021
    Class Size
    10–25 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    ENGL C1000
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of PHIL 110H
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 1B · IGETC Area 1B · CSU GE Area A3
    Description
    This course is an introduction to the methods and techniques of informal reasoning. Topics include schematizing and articulating arguments, causal arguments, analogical arguments, testimony arguments, and informal fallacies. Emphasis on the application of critical thinking for effective writing is reflected in the frequency, scope, and nature of course writing assignments, which are evaluated with regard to both content and form. Students should expect to write approximately 8,000 words in various writing assignments. This course is appropriate for students seeking to improve their writing and reasoning skills, and is intended for students who meet Honors Program requirements.
    Usually Held
    Thu 2:20pm–3:45pm, Tue Thu 11:10am–12:40pm