Critical Reading and Thinking is a three-credit-hour course designed to improve your critical thinking skills — through active discussions, debates, and writing, with an emphasis on argument analysis and information literacy.

You'll learn to apply these skills in your other courses, to assist you in interpreting, analyzing, critically evaluating, and writing about a variety of ideas.

Learning outcomes include:

• 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