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Critical Reading and Writing Courses
CRW 111 Critical Thinking I +
Description:
This course focuses on the fundamental intellectual skills of critical thinking, reading, and writing needed to succeed in college level studies. Using materials drawn from various disciplines in the college curriculum, students develop their ability to recognize and discuss ideas. By learning to relate generalization to supporting ideas and to identify the patterns into which ideas are structured, students gain practice in applying effective strategies for understanding college material. The class meets on a regular basis in a computer lab where students use computers to develop these analytical capabilities and apply them to course work. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
CRW 112 Critical Thinking II +
Description:
In this course, students gain experience in the processes of intellectual inquiry as it is practiced in the liberal arts and sciences. Through both oral and written presentations, they analyze and interpret readings taken from college-level texts. They learn to distinguish the methods authors use in developing their ideas and the differences and similarities among perspectives of various authors, as well as to recognize implications and to question authors' purposes. The class meets on a regular basis in a computer lab where students use computers to develop these analytical capabilities and apply them to course work. More Info
Offered in:CRW 221 Interdisciplinary Critical Thinking +
Description:
Students practice critical thinking strategies and examine transfer students' acquired knowledge by inquiring: How is knowledge transformed when it is transferred to new academic communities? What discipline-specific expectations can students meet by depending on prior experience? How do research criteria and restrictions differ by discipline and learning institution? Which schemata and theories work across disciplines? More Info
Offered in:- TBA
CRW 282 Elements of Writing Proficiency +
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A course for upper-level students who need further work on those critical reading, writing, and thinking abilities necessary to complete the writing proficiency requirement. Intensive instruction and practice in analyzing and synthesizing readings and in developing and documenting essays based on multiple readings. Students must complete 1-2 papers appropriate for submission in a writing proficiency portfolio. More Info
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