Critical Thinking –

phl251

(3 credits)

This five-week course in critical thinking and informal logic helps students develop the ability to reason clearly and critically. It includes an introduction to the disciplines of inductive and deductive logic, fallacious reasoning, and problem-solving techniques. Emphasis is placed on the identification and management of the perception process, use of assumptions, emotional influences, and language in various forms of business communication.

This undergraduate-level course is 5 weeks. To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.

Topics and Objectives

Thinking
- Describe thinking.
- Illustrate how personal barriers impede thought.
- Evaluate thoughts.
Creative Thinking
- Express ideas using metaphors.
- Organize information using natural and mental orders.
- Evaluate creative thought.
Logical Thinking
- Explain logical arguments.
- Construct logical arguments.
- Evaluate logical arguments.
Problem-Oriented Thinking
- Describe the use of scientific thinking.
- Explain the uses of persuasive thinking.
- Solve problems.
Action
- Reconstruct decision-making processes.
- Evaluate decisions.

The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.

Critical Thinking –

phl251

Thinking

Creative Thinking

Logical Thinking

Problem-Oriented Thinking

Action

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