It is available to all students who are interested in such areas as the Humanities, Social Sciences, the Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Business Administration, Law, etc. The course also seeks to confront students with some theoretical insights that can be applied to the assessment of the principal questions that define most societal issues and inter-human relationships. Since the ability to articulate ourselves effectively and to convince others about our beliefs always depends on the nature and structure of the language used, the course will also address some issues of language, the basic elements of valid arguments and their relationships to human understanding. A more detailed description of the subject and the related class agenda are provided within the accompanying course syllabus which is distributed at the first meeting of class. The scope of the course does not presuppose any previous knowledge, and terms become defined as they are introduced.
Assessment is by means of a midterm progress examination and a final examination.
C. Normally, all students are expected to work hard to earn any of these.