Course Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: SOPH-0065 Version: 2 Organization's ID: PHIL1005 Organization: SOPHIA Learning, LLC Location: Online Length: The course is self-paced, and many learners complete it in 4-8 weeks. Minimum Passing Score: 70 ACE Credit Recommendation Period: 10/1/2025 - 9/30/2028 10/1/2022 - 9/30/2025 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Critical Thinking Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to learn how to think more critically by questioning assumptions and biases and being aware of fallacies. Students learn to interpret and write deductive and inductive arguments and apply them to real-life situations. Learning Outcomes: Recognize, analyze, and construct logical arguments in standard form as distinguished from persuasive arguments. Describe critical thinking in the context of the philosophies that form and define it, and explain why it is important to making good decisions. Analyze and assess different types of deductive arguments for validity using truth tables, proofs, and diagrams. Analyze various inductive arguments such as statistical generalizations, causal and explanatory reasoning, problems of probability, and moral arguments. General Topics: Why Learn Critical Thinking? Challenges and Barriers to Critical Thinking Introduction to Fallacies Arguments Quality of Arguments Qualities of Good and Bad Arguments Formal Logic Testing for Validity Constructing Proofs Categorical Logic Types of Inductive Reasoning Probability Moral Reasoning Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Computer Based Training Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Examinations Quizzes Written Papers Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Equivalencies Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from SOPHIA Learning, LLC View All Courses College Credit Opportunities Page Content