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RATIONAL
THINKING [RT BIN]
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Rational
Thinking is defined as “the assessing of premises and of the
inferences which follow from those assessed premises”.
Accordingly, courses submitted for inclusion in the Rational
Thinking BIN are to conform to the following:
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The
primary focus of the course is methodology rather than
content.
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The course
emphasizes the development of an idea with special attention
to the reasons and reasoning which shaped the development.
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The course
requires students to reflect upon the reasons and reasoning
generating the idea’s development so that they themselves
become participants in the idea’s development.
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HON 104 |
Systematic Thinking |
three credit hours
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This
team-taught course focuses on rational thinking and
development of the mind through the study of classical
Euclidean geometric proof, philosophical logic and
contemporary case study problem solving.
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RT 531-532 |
Philosophy |
three credit hours |
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Study of
logic, methods, systems of thought either in themselves or as
they have been applied in new domains if of inquiry.
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RT 533-534 |
Mathematics & Science |
three credit hours |
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Study of the
concepts, methods, or philosophy of mathematics or science.
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RT 535-536 |
Computers in Society |
three credit hours
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Study of
logic, design, problem solving within computer science or
society at large.
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RT 537-538 |
Psychology |
three credit hours
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Study of
cognition, learning, and human development.
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RT 561-562 |
Business & Economics |
three credit hours |
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Study of
methods, principles, and theories of business and economics.
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RT 590 |
Special Topics |
three credit hours |
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Courses are
usually contemporary readings in the rational process that
involves timely issues.
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RT 593-594 |
Field Experience |
three credit hours |
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These may be
conferences and workshops with rational thinking and reasoning
as the format.
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RT 598-599 |
Independent Study |
three credit hours
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Students do
a directed research project under the guidance of a specialist
in reasoning.
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*RT 599A |
Independent Study: Preparation for GRE/GMAT/LSAT |
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This course
prepares students for graduate and professional school
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