Faculty of Arts and Science
Critical Thinking
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Logic is the general examination of arguments and the distinction between good arguments and merely good-looking arguments. Techniques, both formal and informal, are presented for evaluation of reasoning in all walks of life - in ordinary conversation, in political debates and in science. The study of logic fosters the ability to think critically and carefully in all fields of endeavour.
Lib Ed Req:Science
Symbolic Logic I
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
An introductory course in formal techniques of argument analysis. Students will learn how to formalize arguments of English in Sentential Logic - which has important links to Boolean Algebra and Computation Theory - and apply semantic and syntactic techniques for evaluating such arguments. In addition, students will be exposed in a preliminary way to Predicate Logic.
Lib Ed Req:Science
Studies in Logic (Series)
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
The Logic 2500 series makes available to students special courses that are not offered regularly. Some of these courses reflect the research interests of members of the faculty, and thus offer students an early glimpse of how research is done. In other cases, the course could be a response to student interest.
Prerequisite(s):Will be specified (including any recommended background) for individual offerings
Lib Ed Req:Science
Symbolic Logic II
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
A second course in formal techniques of argument analysis. Students will learn how to formalize arguments of English in Predicate Logic and apply semantic and syntactic techniques for evaluating such arguments. In addition, students will be introduced to soundness and completeness proofs for both Sentential and Predicate Logic.
Prerequisite(s):Logic 2003
Lib Ed Req:Science
Intermediate Studies in Logic (Series)
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
The Logic 3500 series has the same function as the Logic 2500 series but at levels of study appropriate to more senior students.
Prerequisite(s):Will be specified (including any recommended background) for individual offerings
Lib Ed Req:Science
Advanced Studies in Logic (Series)
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
The Logic 4500 series has the same function as the Logic 2500 and Logic 3500 series but at levels of study appropriate to senior philosophy or mathematics students with a strong background in logic.
Prerequisite(s):Will be specified (including any recommended background) for individual offerings
Lib Ed Req:Science
Undergraduate Thesis
Credit hours: 6.00
Contact hours per week: Variable
This is a challenging, work-intensive, research-oriented course. This research will be presented in a report in the form of an Undergraduate Thesis which will be made publicly available and which will be the subject of an oral defence.
Prerequisite(s):Fourth-year standing (a minimum of 90.0 credit hours) AND
A minimum GPA of 3.30 calculated on all completed University of Lethbridge courses or calculated on all University of Lethbridge and transferable courses taken within the terms containing the last 20 courses (60.0 credit hours), whichever is higher AND
A minimum GPA of 3.50 calculated on all Logic and Philosophy courses completed
Note:Contact hours will vary. Students should be aware that this course involves regular contact with the Thesis Supervisor as well as considerable independent work.