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 two of the following:
| PHL 140 | Introduction to Symbolic Logic | 3(3-0) |
| PHL 141QR | Introduction to Logical Problem Solving | 3(3-0) |
| PHL 145QR | Chances, Choices, and Everyday Reasoning | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses II (6 hours)
Select two of the following:
| PHL 315 | Philosophical Psychopathology | 3(3-0) |
| PHL 320 | Theory of Knowledge | 3(3-0) |
| PHL 335 | Philosophy of Psychology | 3(3-0) |
| PHL 340 | Advanced Symbolic Logic | 3(3-0) |
| PHL 348 | Decision Theory | 3(3-0) |
| PHL 390 | Philosophy of Science | 3(3-0) |
Total: 12 semester hours