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PHL/310CA

Critical Thinking Across Disciplines

3 credits

Total credits

5 weeks

Course length

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Take this course on its own, or as part of a degree or certificate program.

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Course level: Upper Division

This course in critical thinking helps students develop the ability to reason clearly and critically. It includes an introduction to inductive and deductive logic, fallacious reasoning, assumptions, and problem-solving techniques. Students will apply critical thinking skills in confirming knowledge, producing new ideas, research, and making connections across disciplines.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

What you'll learn

Course skills and outcomes

  • Describe the critical-thinking process.
  • Compare the concepts of logic and critical thinking.
  • Explain the role of credibility in research and critical thinking.

  • Explain the role of language in the critical-thinking process.
  • Analyze the relationship between critical thinking and persuasion.
  • Identify fallacies as persuasion techniques.
  • Recognize fallacies in written, verbal, and visual arguments.

  • Analyze the structure of an argument.
  • Distinguish between opinion-based and reason-based arguments.
  • Recognize assumptions.
  • Evaluate deductive and inductive arguments.

  • Explain how critical-thinking skills can be used to make connections across disciplines.
  • Examine how inductive and deductive reasoning can assist in the research process.
  • Determine the use of argument in problem solving.
  • Examine critical thinking techniques to produce new ideas.

  • Make connections between critical thinking and educational disciplines.
  • Apply critical-thinking skills to the process of confirming knowledge.
  • Apply critical-thinking skills to debate critical issues in education.

Why UOPX

Why take courses at University of Phoenix

Accreditation that matters

We’ve been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) for more than 40 years.

Real-world instructors

Learn from instructors who bring an average of 25 years of working experience to the classroom.

Affordable and potentially reimbursable

Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.

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