Critical Reasoning, Undergraduate Certificate

Minimum Totals for Graduation: 12 hours

This 12-credit-hour certificate is designed for degree-seeking students in any major and non-degree-seeking students who want to enhance their critical reasoning skills. The certificate offers a concentrated course of study focusing on argumentative structure and evaluation, and employing the tools of fundamental logic and probability theory. This course of study will help prepare students entering the work force in a wide variety of capacities, as well as students entering graduate or professional school.

Required Courses I (6 hours)

Select any two of the following:

PHL 105	Critical Thinking in Everyday Life	3(3-0)
PHL 140	Introduction to Logic	3(3-0)
PHL 141	Applied Logic	3(3-0)
PHL 145QR	Reasoning and Probability	3(3-0)

Note: Students may count PHL 140 or PHL 141, but not both.

Required Courses II (6 hours)

Select any two of the following:

PHL 320	Theory of Knowledge	3(3-0)
PHL 340	Intermediate Logic	3(3-0)
PHL 348	Decision Theory	3(3-0)
PHL 390	Philosophy of Science	3(3-0)

Total: 12 semester hours