Advanced Critical and Creative Thinking (Certificate)
The Advanced Critical and Creative Thinking Certificate helps students in all majors hone their critical and creative thinking abilities to stand out in the job search, now and in the future. Through the 12-credit-hour program, students gain skills they can transfer to any field or industry while also fulfilling NC State general education requirements through one of the following cohesive themes that complement any academic major:
- Environment, Health and Wellness
- Justice, Law and Social Change
- Science, Business and Innovation
Contact
Nora Haenn, Director of Undergraduate Programs nora_haenn@ncsu.edu
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Plan Requirements
- Completion of 12 credit hours of coursework, including:
- 3 credit hours of required course HSS 201
- 9 credit hours of GEP elective courses
- At least two elective courses must be in the same thematic track.
- No more than one 200-level elective course is allowed.
- A grade of C- or better is required in all courses used to satisfy the certificate requirements.
Notes:
- Some elective courses have prerequisites.
- Elective course exceptions are possible, including special topics courses, depending on course content. Contact the certificate administrator for approval.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | 3 | |
| Critical Thinking in American Life: Engaging Across Difference | ||
| Elective Courses | 9 | |
At least two courses must be from the same track | ||
Only one course may be at the 200-level | ||
Environment, Health, and Wellness Track | ||
| Psychology and the African American Experience | ||
| Introduction to Forensic Anthropology | ||
| Literature and Medicine | ||
| Environmental History of Cuba: Prehistory to the Present | ||
| History of Agriculture | ||
| Global Environmental History | ||
| U.S. Agricultural History | ||
| Change-makers in a Global Context | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Humans and the Environment | ||
| Eating through American History | ||
| The Science and Art of Happiness | ||
| Bio-Medical Ethics | ||
| Neuroscience and Philosophy | ||
| Psychology and the African American Experience | ||
| Community and Health | ||
| Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society | ||
| Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society | ||
| Food and Society | ||
| Sociology of Medicine | ||
| Technological Catastrophes | ||
| World Population and Food Prospects | ||
| Bio-Medical Ethics | ||
| Women and Health | ||
Justice, Law, and Social Change Track | ||
| Racial and Ethnic Relations | ||
| African American Religions | ||
| African American Cinema | ||
| Black Feminist Theory | ||
| Survey of African-American Literature | ||
| LGBTQI Literature in the U.S. | ||
| African American Cinema | ||
| Women & Film | ||
| The Harlem Renaissance in Paris: Paris Noir | ||
| History of Common Law and Constitution | ||
| History of Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Change | ||
| Law in the American Story | ||
| Political Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of Law | ||
| Ethical Problems in the Law | ||
| Black Political Philosophy | ||
| Introduction to International Relations | ||
| Gender and Politics in the United States | ||
| African American Religions | ||
| Religion, Globalism, and Justice | ||
| Current Social Problems | ||
| Current Social Problems | ||
| Race in America | ||
| Gender and Society | ||
| Racial and Ethnic Relations | ||
| Gender and Society | ||
| Gender and Politics in the United States | ||
| Black Feminist Theory | ||
Science, Business, and Innovation Track | ||
| Technology in Society and Culture | ||
| Technology in the Arts | ||
| Communication Media in a Changing World | ||
| Science Communication and Public Engagement | ||
| History of Film to 1940 | ||
| History of Film From 1940 | ||
| Literature and Technology | ||
| History of Film to 1940 | ||
| History of Film From 1940 | ||
| Science Fiction | ||
| Scientific Revolution and European Society, 1500-1800 | ||
| Rise of Modern Science | ||
| Science, American Style | ||
| Technology in History | ||
| Dinomania: Dinosaurs in Culture and Science | ||
| Global History of Travel and Tourism | ||
| History of Capitalism in America | ||
| History of Industrial Design | ||
| Issues in Business Ethics | ||
| Data Ethics | ||
| Philosophy of Science | ||
| Science, Technology and Public Policy | ||
| Politics of the World Economy | ||
| Jobs and Work | ||
| Technology in Society and Culture | ||
| Women and Gender in Science and Technology | ||
| Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society | ||
| Technology in the Arts | ||
| Contemporary Science, Technology and Human Values | ||
| Ethical Dimensions of Progress | ||
| Women and Gender in Science and Technology | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |