In addition or as an alternative, some courses have regularly scheduled group tutorial sessions available to students. Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are enrolled in CAS courses. They are specially trained for work in critical analysis and language use. Students whose writing placement test results show a need for these courses. Students who would like to improve their critical thinking, reading, and writing skills.
Students read, discuss, and write about readings from various disciplines in the college curriculum.
Several sections of Critical Thinking I and Critical Thinking II include a computer assisted learning component. I 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. In Critical Thinking II, students gain experience in the processes of intellectual inquiry as it is practiced in the liberal arts and sciences.