UNI 110: Critical Reading and Thinking

3 Credits

Designed to improve critical thinking skills through active discussions, debates, and writing with an emphasis on argument analysis and information literacy. Students develop strategies to enhance critical thinking utilizing a range of sources. This class teaches interdisciplinary strategies that can be applied to assist with interpreting, analyzing, critically evaluating, and writing about a variety of ideas.

Fulfills the "L" Literacy requirement.

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Course Topics

The following topics will be covered:

Analytical skills
Effective communication
Research and inquiry
Open-minded skepticism
Problem solving
Argument v. rhetoric
Interdependence

You’ll learn to apply these skills in your academic and professional pursuits to assist you in interpreting, analyzing, critically evaluating, and writing about a variety of ideas.

Learning Outcomes

Develop self-confidence in writing and speaking about challenging ideas and topics
Engage in the process of research and inquiry
Demonstrate information literacy skills
Debate the validity of ideas, opinions and issues
Develop intellectual flexibility and tolerance for ambiguity
Execute a large-scale project on a controversial issue

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UNI 110: Critical Reading and Thinking

3 Credits

Fulfills the "L" Literacy requirement.

Course Topics

Learning Outcomes

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