CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING STUDIES

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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

HUP100 Critical Thinking Skills
HUR100 Critical Thinking Across Cultures 
HUR101 Creative Thinking Theory and Practice

HUP100 Critical Thinking Skills 3 credits; 3 hours This course explores the process of thinking critically and guides students in thinking more clearly, insightfully and effectively. Concrete examples from students' experience and contemporary issues help students develop the abilities to solve problems, analyze issues, and make informed decisions in their academic, career and personal lives. Substantive readings, structured writing assignments and ongoing discussions help students develop language skills while fostering sophisticated thinking abilities. Corequisite: CSE094 or CSE095 or CSE098 or CSE099, ENA/ENG099, MAT095/MAB095 This course is closed to students who have taken HUR100 Back To List
HUR100 Critical Thinking Across Cultures 3 credits; 3 hours This course will explore the field of critical thinking from an international perspective, explaining how various cultures define such concepts as effective thinking, problem solving, logical reasoning, issue analysis, and knowledge. Students will develop a rich and culturally diverse understanding of the critical thinking process. They will enhance their own critical thinking abilities by analyzing varied cultural perspectives on events in the world around them. Pre- or Corequisite: CSE098 or CSE099, ENA/ENG099, MAT095 or MAB095,. This course is closed to students who have taken HUP100 Back To List
HUR101 Creative Thinking Theory and Practice 3 credits; 3 hours This course explores the process of thinking creatively and guides students in developing the creative thinking process, opportunities to work on a variety of projects and activities requiring creative thinking, and personal appearances by creative people discussing their work. Prerequisite: CSE098 or CSE099, ENA/ENG099, MAT095/MAB095 Back To List


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