Critical Reasoning

Undergraduate Certificate

What will you learn with a critical reasoning skills certificate?

A national survey found that the vast majority of employers prioritize critical thinking and communication skills in evaluating job candidates. With a certificate in critical reasoning, you’ll be the perfect candidate for just about any career.

You’ll expand your critical reasoning skills with courses like Decision Theory, Philosophy of Science and Symbolic Logic. You’ll explore the tools of fundamental logic and probability theory. And, you’ll learn how to think more clearly and carefully about every issue — in your personal life as well as in your career.

This 12-credit-hour certificate is open to students in any major and to students not seeking degrees who want to enhance their critical reasoning skills.

Critical reasoning skills certificate highlights

As a critical reasoning student at CMU, you’ll:

• Bust myths with the best of them: Study logical problem solving and decision theory.
• Rethink what you think you know: Participate in small, discussion-based classes where your voice will be heard.
• Tackle real-world problems with logic: Like predicting disease spread and risk, in courses such as Introduction to Logical Problem Solving and Chances, Choices and Everyday Reasoning.
• Engage in thought-provoking discussions: Join award-winning faculty and scholars as a part of our Student Philosophers group.
• Develop leadership skills: Set the standard in your professional and personal life.