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PHIL 200 - Critical Thinking and Composition

PHIL 200: Critical Thinking and Composition (3 units) at San Diego State University. 13 sections offered in Spring 2027, with meeting times, instructors, and seat counts. Prerequisites: Satisfaction of the SDSU Written Communication Assessment requirement and completion of one of the following courses with a grade of C- or better: AFRAS 120 or AMIND 120 or CCS 111B or LING 100B or RWS 100 [or ECL 100 or POL S 100] orRWS 105B. Counts toward General Education (2026-27), General Education (2024-25).

3 units
  • Critical Thinking
  • General Education Areas and Courses
  • Critical Thinking
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (offered), Fall 2026 (offered)

Counts toward

Introduction to critical thinking and writing. Evaluation and development of correct reasoning and effective style and organization in argumentative writing. Correct deductive and inductive reasoning. Fallacies. Critical appraisal of evidence. Construction of rebuttals and counter-arguments.
Prerequisites
Satisfaction of the SDSU Written Communication Assessment requirement and completion of one of the following courses with a grade of C- or better: AFRAS 120 or AMIND 120 or CCS 111B or LING 100B or RWS 100 [or ECL 100 or POL S 100] orRWS 105B.

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From the catalog

Counts as
Critical Thinking [1B]
Grading
LTR: Letter Graded. The class will be offered for letter grade with no option to take it for Cr/NC
Formerly numbered
Philosophy 110.

13 sections in Spring 2027

Class #5192· In-person · Open · Letter
19 of 19 seats open
Mon, Wed 2:00 PM-3:15 PM · AH 3127
To be Announced
Class #9111· In-person · Open · Letter
19 of 19 seats open
Tue, Thu 2:00 PM-3:15 PM · GMCS 329
Class #5186· In-person · Open · Letter
19 of 19 seats open
Mon, Wed, Fri 10:00 AM-10:50 AM · SSW 3630
To be Announced
Class #8636· In-person · Open · Letter
19 of 19 seats open
Tue, Thu 9:30 AM-10:45 AM · HH 222
To be Announced
Class #9110· In-person · Open · Letter
19 of 19 seats open
Tue, Thu 9:30 AM-10:45 AM · SSW 2500
To be Announced
Class #5190· In-person · Open · Letter
19 of 19 seats open
Mon, Wed, Fri 12:00 PM-12:50 PM · PSFA 300
To be Announced
Class #5189· In-person · Open · Letter
19 of 19 seats open
Mon, Wed, Fri 12:00 PM-12:50 PM · NE 173
To be Announced
Class #5194· In-person · Open · Letter
19 of 19 seats open
Tue, Thu 8:00 AM-9:15 AM · SSW 2514
To be Announced
Class #5185· In-person · Open · Letter
19 of 19 seats open
Mon, Wed, Fri 8:00 AM-8:50 AM · SH 213
To be Announced
Class #5187· In-person · Open · Letter
19 of 19 seats open
Mon, Wed, Fri 10:00 AM-10:50 AM · HH 128
To be Announced
Class #5188· In-person · Open · Letter
29 of 29 seats open
Mon, Wed, Fri 11:00 AM-11:50 AM · SSW 3630
Class #5191· In-person · Open · Letter
19 of 19 seats open
Mon, Wed 2:00 PM-3:15 PM · HH 218
To be Announced
Class #10305· In-person · Open · Letter
19 of 19 seats open
Tue, Thu 2:00 PM-3:15 PM · LH 445
To be Announced

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