NSCI 4 - Science and Nonsense: Facts, Fads, and Critical Thinking

GE Area/Graduation Requirement: GE Foundation A3

Use of language, thought, and logic in science, distinguishing science fact from science fiction. Inductive and deductive methods, judgment, opinion, belief, and knowledge. A critical examination of contemporary pseudoscientific issues (creation “science,” UFOs, astrology, etc.)

Units: 3

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