Clarkie Catalog

PHIL103

ANALYTIC REASONING

Clark Core FA Formal Analysis
This course is offered in a current or upcoming term. Check the official course schedule before registering.
Also listed under 2 other titles
  • Analytic Reasoning
  • COURSE CANCELLED
Department
Philosophy
Terms offered
44
Data refreshed
Sep 29, 2026

Description

This is a hands-on course, designed to help students improve a very important set of life skills, collectively referred to as "critical thinking." While this is considered an informal logic course (because it analyzes reasoning within the natural language context), it goes beyond the principles of basic logic, encouraging students to ask thoughtful questions in their ongoing process of establishing a set of beliefs that can serve as a reliable roadmap of experience.

Syllabi

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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026

1995
2026
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
YearFallSpringSummerIntersession
2030 2030 Fall: 56% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2018. Department course count falling about 4% per year. 2030 Spring: 21% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 6% per year. Department faculty is about 14% below its recent average. 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029 2029 Fall: 61% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2017. Department course count falling about 3% per year. 2029 Spring: 21% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 10 spring terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 5% per year. Department faculty is about 14% below its recent average. 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028 2028 Fall: 65% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2016. Section count rising about 1% per year over 3 terms. Department course count falling about 3% per year. 2028 Spring: 22% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 spring terms since 2016. Section count rising about 1% per year over 2 terms. Department course count falling about 4% per year. Department faculty is about 13% below its recent average. 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027 2027 Fall: 74% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2015. Section count rising about 1% per year over 4 terms. 2027 Spring: 23% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Section count rising about 1% per year over 3 terms. Department course count falling about 3% per year. Department faculty is about 13% below its recent average. 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2026 1 section 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2025 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2024 2 sections 2 sections Not offered Not offered
2023 1 section 1 section Not offered Not offered
2022 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2021 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2020 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2019 1 section Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2018 1 section Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2017 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2016 1 section Not offered Not offered No data for this term
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term

Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.

Meeting times

Most recent first
  • Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:00 AM–9:50 AM JC206 2026202620252024-120212019
  • Mon, Wed, Fri, 10:00 AM–10:50 AM JC206 20242024-22006200520052004 +2 more Also offered in Spring 2004, Fall 2003
  • Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM ASEC304 2022
  • Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:00 AM–9:50 AM ONLINE 2020
  • Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM JC106 201220112010200920082007 +1 more Also offered in Fall 2006
  • Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:00 AM–11:50 AM JC120 200320022001200120001999 +7 more Also offered in Spring 1999, Fall 1998, Spring 1998, Fall 1997, Spring 1997, Fall 1996, Fall 1995
  • Mon, Wed, Fri, 12:00 PM–12:50 PM JC106 1998-21998-21997-21996-219961995-2
2026–27 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2026–27
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2026Paul J. BroderickLecture1 18 of 30 enrolled20152
2025–26 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2025–26
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2026Paul J. BroderickLecture1 26 of 25 enrolled34749
Fall 2025Paul J. BroderickLecture1 25 of 25 enrolled20152
2024–25 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2024–25
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2024Paul J. BroderickLecture1 24 of 25 enrolled20152
Fall 2024Paul J. BroderickLecture1 25 of 25 enrolled23158
2023–24 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2023–24
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2024Paul J. BroderickLecture1 25 of 25 enrolled32427
Spring 2024Paul J. BroderickLecture1 27 of 25 enrolled33137
Fall 2023Paul J. BroderickLecture1 24 of 25 enrolled20152
2022–23 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2022–23
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2023Paul J. BroderickLecture1 21 of 25 enrolled32427
Fall 2022Davis W. BairdLecture1 25 of 25 enrolled20152
2021–22 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2021–22
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2021Paul J. BroderickLecture1 25 of 25 enrolled20557
2020–21 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2020–21
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2020Paul J. BroderickOnline1 25 of 25 enrolled20557
2019–20 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2019–20
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2019Paul J. BroderickLecture1 27 of 25 enrolled20557
2018–19 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2018–19
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2018Paul J. BroderickLecture1 22 of 25 enrolled20557
2017–18 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2017–18
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2017Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 29 of 30 enrolled20557
2016–17 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2016–17
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2016Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 29 of 30 enrolled20557
2015–16 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2015–16
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2015Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 28 of 30 enrolled20557
2014–15 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2014–15
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2014Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 24 of 30 enrolled20557
2013–14 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2013–14
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2013Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 29 of 30 enrolled20557
2012–13 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2012–13
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2012Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 30 of 30 enrolled20557
2011–12 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2011–12
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2011Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 30 of 30 enrolled20557
2010–11 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2010–11
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2010Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 26 of 30 enrolled27611
2009–10 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2009–10
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2009Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 30 of 30 enrolled20113
2008–09 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2008–09
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2008Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 30 of 30 enrolled20113
2007–08 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2007–08
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2007Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 30 of 30 enrolled20113
2006–07 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2006–07
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2006Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 32 of 30 enrolled20113
2005–06 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2005–06
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2006Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 30 of 30 enrolled33764
Fall 2005Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 27 of 30 enrolled20113
2004–05 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2004–05
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2005Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 31 of 30 enrolled30860
Fall 2004Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 28 of 30 enrolled20113
2003–04 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2003–04
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2004Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 30 of 30 enrolled30860
Fall 2003Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 27 of 30 enrolled20113
2002–03 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2002–03
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2003Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 32 of 30 enrolled37210
Fall 2002Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 29 of 30 enrolled20344
2001–02 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2001–02
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2001Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 25 of 30 enrolled20344
2000–01 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 2000–01
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2001Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 28 of 25 enrolled35259
Fall 2000Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 27 of 25 enrolled20344
1999–00 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 1999–00
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 1999Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 27 of 25 enrolled20344
1998–99 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 1998–99
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 1999Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 36 of 25 enrolled30332
Fall 1998Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 0 of 0 enrolled20345
Fall 1998Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 34 of 25 enrolled20344
1997–98 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 1997–98
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 1998Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 16 of 25 enrolled30332
Spring 1998Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 17 of 25 enrolled32578
Fall 1997Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 28 of 25 enrolled20344
Fall 1997Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 32 of 25 enrolled20345
1996–97 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 1996–97
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 1997Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 27 of 25 enrolled30332
Fall 1996Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 25 of 25 enrolled20344
Fall 1996Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 28 of 25 enrolled20345
1995–96 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of PHIL103, 1995–96
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 1996Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 29 of 25 enrolled30332
Fall 1995Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 28 of 25 enrolled20344
Fall 1995Barbara R. CarlsonLecture1 28 of 25 enrolled20345