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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PHIL 207 - Scientific Reasoning (3cr.)Credit(s): 3
SCIENTIFIC REASONING
Component: Lecture
Critical survey of basic concepts and forms of inductive reasoning. Applications to the physical, social and biomedical sciences. Topics include: interpretations of probability, probabilistic fallacies, methods of statistical induction, logic of hypothesis testing, judging correlations, criteria of causation, experimental design and definitions of confirmation.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option
University Breadth: Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology
General Education Objectives:
Read Critically Analyze Arguments and Information Engage in Constructive Ideation Reason QuantitativelyReason Computationally Reason Scientifically
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