University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

General Education Skills - Reasoning and Problem Solving

OVERALL GOAL
Students will recognize, analyze and propose solutions to problems.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Students will demonstrate a logical approach to the solution of a problem.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to distinguish between effective and faulty reasoning.

APPROVED COURSES
The following is a list of courses that meet the General Education Skills - Reasoning and Problem Solving requirement.

AN 103 - Introduction to Anthropology
BS 103 - General Biology I
BS 130 - Introductory Biology I
BS 131 - Introductory Biology II
BS 200 - Animal Diversity - Morphology
BS 241 - Microbiology
BS 326 - PLant Physiology
BS 332 - Intro to Plant Tissue Cul
CH 101 - General Chemistry I
CH 102 - General Chemistry II
CH 111 - Principles of Chemistry I
CH 112 - Principles of Chemistry II
ET 303 - Ethics and Critical Thought
FT 200 - Exercise Physiology
MA 101 - Mathematical Analysis I
MA 102 - Mathematical Analysis II
MA 201 - Mathematical Analysis III
MA 202 - Mathematical Analysis IV
MA 122 - Calculus I
MA 221 - Calculus II
MA 222 - Calculus III
MA 360 - Topics in Mathematics with Applications to Chemistry
PS 204 - Intelligence, Creativity and Problem Solving
PS 343 - Positive Psychology
PY 200 - Survey of Physics
PY 201 - Introductory Physics I
PY 202 - Introductory Physics II
PY 205 - Elements of Physics
PY 211 - Physics I
PY 212 - Physics II
SO 206 - Alcohol and Drug Dependency
SO 207 - Crime, Drugs and Policy
SO 306 - Marriage, Family and Human Sexuality
SO 348 - AIDS & Society
ST 310 - Introduction to Biostatistics
WR 302 - Scientific Writing
WR 303 - Professional Writing
WR 305 - Interdisciplinary Argumentative Writing
WR 307 - Visual Communication
WR 320 - History of Rhetoric
WR 325 - Rhetoric of Science
WR 350 - Darwin, Rhetoric, and Culture
WR 401 - Writing the Nonfiction Essay
WR 404 - Multimedia Writing