Critical Thinking
Issued by
Pearson Accelerated Pathways
The course objective is to present a variety of topics essential to a student's development in critical thinking. Students are introduced to concepts essential to the comprehension, analysis, and creation of arguments: induction, deduction, and informal fallacies, Aristotelian and symbolic logic, modes of persuasion, perspective and bias, language and meaning, culminating in the development of reasonable strategies for belief formation.
- Type Validation
- Level Foundational
- Time Months
Skills
Earning Criteria
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The methods of assessment include quizzes and examination with a minimum passing score of 70 percent.
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The methods of instruction include audio visual materials and computer based training.
Standards
This course is offered in collaboration with Pearson's regionally accredited college and university partners and meets higher education accreditation requirements.