Liberal Arts Core Certificate in Evidence-Based Thinking

This liberal arts core certificate supports students in learning to critically assess claims and arguments presented in the public domain.

Requirements for a Liberal Arts Core Certificate in Evidence-Based Thinking

Evidence-Based Thinking Certificate Core requirements:

Students must complete each of the following courses:

ENGL 116 - Media Literacy Credits: 3
MATH 132 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 3
PHIL 271 - Logic Credits: 3

Elective options: Science (SC2) Courses:

Elective: Students must complete at least one SC2 course:

ANTH 246 - Human Biological Variation Credits: 3
BIO 125 - Conservation Biology Credits: 3
BIO 140 - Introduction to Human Disease Credits: 3
CHEM 123 - Chemistry for Consumers Credits: 3
CHEM 125 - Environmental Chemistry Credits: 3
GEOG 235 - Weather and Climate Credits: 3
GEOL 170 - Earth Shock Credits: 3
HS 200 - Introduction to Human Nutrition Credits: 3
PHYS 145 - Introduction to Astronomy Credits: 3

Elective options: Social Sciences (SS) Courses:

Elective: Students must complete at least one of these SS courses:

ECON 262 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 272 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
PSYC 157 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATE - CREDITS: 15

Prior to course registration, students should review all courses for prerequisites, minimum prerequisite grade requirements and minimum class standing.