Introduction to Speech Composition teaches audience-centered public speaking and writing to build confidence and research skills.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Caitlin Mayer, Katherine Trotter, Kenneth Lythgoe: Writing speeches is described as brutal, and midterms require heavy textbook study. Students must follow instructions exactly to succeed.
Teaches critical skills in comprehending, evaluating, and engaging in contemporary reasoning, focusing on argument in mass media.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Farid Masrour, Gregory Nirshberg, Katie Deaven: Workload includes problem sets, midterms, and a final, with a probability unit for QRA credit. Reviews suggest exams rely on in-class practice and homework patterns, requiring focused attendance to understand material not covered in slides.
ELEMENTARY LOGIC covers the formal characteristics of logical truth and inference.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Bruno Whittle, Peter Vranas: Workload varies by instructor. Peter Vranas’s problem sets and exams were reported as extremely difficult and time-consuming relative to lecture content. Bruno Whittle’s homework is generally considered reasonable, with practice sets mirroring exams, though some students found the material information-heavy or abstract in later sections.
PHILOS 341: CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES provides a philosophical study of major moral issues in contemporary society.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of David O'Brien, Harry Brighouse, Kevin Dewan, Marcos Picchio: Workload typically includes three papers, two exams or tests, and weekly discussion posts or short responses, which reviewers generally found manageable.