Philosophy · Fall 2026
SDSU PHIL 200 — Critical Thinking & Comp
Introduction to critical thinking and writing. Evaluation and development of correct reasoning and effective style and organization in argumentative writing. Correct deductive and inductive reasoning. Fallacies. Critical appraisal of evidence. Construction of rebuttals and counter-arguments.
Course requirements
Prerequisites: Satisfaction of the SDSU Written Communication Assessment requirement and completion of one of the following courses with a grade of C- or better: AAS 150 or AFRAS 120 or AMIND 120 or CCS 111B or LING 100B or RWS 100 [or ECL 100 or RWS 105B.
- Satisfaction of the SDSU Written Communication Assessment requirement and completion of one of the following courses with a grade of C- or better: AAS 150 or AFRAS 120 or AMIND 120 or CCS 111B or LING 100B or RWS 100 [or ECL 100 or RWS 105B.
Fall 2026 enrollment options
Seat status can change| Class # | Format | Status | Seats | Time | Location | Professor | RateMyProfessors |
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| 4656 Discussion | In person | Open | 20 / 29 | Mon/Wed/Fri 8:00 AM–8:50 AM | SH 316 | Herminia Reyes | 3.0/5 · 253 reviews Difficulty 3.4 · 29% take again |
| 4657 Discussion | In person | Open | 28 / 29 | Mon/Wed/Fri 8:00 AM–8:50 AM | LH 260 | Jake Manalansan | 4.7/5 · 14 reviews Difficulty 2.7 · 100% take again |
| 7635 Discussion | In person | Closed | — | Tue/Thu 8:00 AM–9:15 AM | LH 251 | Nicholas Torres | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 4658 Discussion | In person | Closed | — | Mon/Wed/Fri 9:00 AM–9:50 AM | AH 2134 | David Rich | 5.0/5 · 11 reviews Difficulty 1.6 · 100% take again |
| 4660 Discussion | In person | Closed | — | Mon/Wed/Fri 10:00 AM–10:50 AM | AH 2107 | Jeffrey Novotny | No rating |
| 4662 Discussion | In person | Closed | — | Mon/Wed/Fri 11:00 AM–11:50 AM | AH 2112 | Dustin Gray | 5.0/5 · 5 reviews Difficulty 1.8 · 100% take again |
| 4663 Discussion | In person | Closed | — | Mon/Wed/Fri 11:00 AM–11:50 AM | M 206 | Jake Manalansan | 4.7/5 · 14 reviews Difficulty 2.7 · 100% take again |
| 4664 Discussion | In person | Closed | — | Mon/Wed/Fri 12:00 PM–12:50 PM | LH 412 | David Rich | 5.0/5 · 11 reviews Difficulty 1.6 · 100% take again |
| 4665 Discussion | In person | Closed | — | Mon/Wed/Fri 1:00 PM–1:50 PM | M 215 | Dustin Gray | 5.0/5 · 5 reviews Difficulty 1.8 · 100% take again |
| 7634 Discussion | In person | Closed | — | Tue/Thu 8:00 AM–9:15 AM | AL 104 | Steven Barbone | 4.4/5 · 133 reviews Difficulty 2.3 · 88% take again |
| 7720 Discussion | In person | Closed | — | Tue/Thu 9:30 AM–10:45 AM | LH 251 | Matthew Miuccio | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 8884 Discussion | In person | Closed | — | Tue/Thu 9:30 AM–10:45 AM | GMCS 329 | Jake Manalansan | 4.7/5 · 14 reviews Difficulty 2.7 · 100% take again |
| 8887 Discussion | In person | Closed | — | Tue/Thu 11:00 AM–12:15 PM | COM 205 | Araceli Neuner | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 9854 Discussion | In person | Closed | — | Tue/Thu 11:00 AM–12:15 PM | LH 258 | Tawny Whaley | 4.9/5 · 71 reviews Difficulty 1.8 · 99% take again |
| 9856 Discussion | In person | Closed | — | Tue/Thu 2:00 PM–3:15 PM | SH 221 | Shelley Dedman | 4.4/5 · 138 reviews Difficulty 2.6 · 84% take again |
| 9855 Discussion | In person | Closed | — | Tue/Thu 2:00 PM–3:15 PM | AH 3127 | Matthew Miuccio | No RateMyProfessor match available |