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Critical and Creative Thinking 119 Critical and Creative Thinking 1. either CrCrTh 640 Environment, Science, and Society: Critical Thinking or CrCrTh 645L Biology in Society: Critical Thinking 2. CrCrTh 650 Mathematical Thinking 3. CrCrTh 649L Scientific and Political Change 4. CrCrTh 652 Children and Science MA students take all four foundation courses; SICW Certificate students choose two of the four. (Note: Some of these courses are crosslisted in other programs as indicated in the course descriptions. The crosslisted sections are also permitted.) Students taking the SICW track as a Professional Science Master’s degree must: 1. Inform the Program Coordinator in writing so appropriate advising can be arranged. 2. Take 6 science courses. (All courses offered by departments in the College of Science and Mathematics, with the exception of policy-oriented courses, count for this requirement, as do CrCrTh 645L, 650, 651L, 652, EDCG 661, and PPol 753L. Appropriate courses from other programs may be designated as science courses by the Program Director in consultation with the program faculty.) 3. Undertake an internship or equivalent supervised activities in schools, workplaces, communities, businesses, or the policy arena before completion of the capstone requirement. This requirement may be completed as part of the work for CrCrTh 688, 692, 693, or 694. (Internship details and application forms are available from the program.) Requirements for the SICW track, including the final three research and engagement courses, allow students to develop valuable professional skills in two areas: a. Research, Writing, and Evaluation for Civic Engagement; and b. Collaborative Processes and Problem-Based Teaching around current controversies involving science and technology. 1. A distinguished undergraduate transcript with a grade point average of at least 3.0. 2. For MA applicants, at least three positive and informed letters of recommendation submitted by persons with whom the applicant has worked closely and who have direct knowledge of their abilities. Recommenders should be able to comment in detail about an applicant’s academic strengths, work, and/or life experience. For Graduate Certificate applicants, at least two such letters. Optionally, applicants may submit results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) and/or evidence of teaching or other examples of workplace competence, such as curriculum projects and lessons or business plans, to strengthen their application. bring to these problems when developing their own solutions and criticizing the solutions of other philosophers. It also considers some of the ways that substantive issues and debates in philosophy relate to contemporary non-philosophical issues in our society and can be introduced into a broad range of educational environments outside standard philosophy courses. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits CCT Courses CRCRTH 601 Critical Thinking Special opportunities and resources The CCT Program and the CCT Forum, a club run by graduate students, organize regular presentations by students, faculty, and graduates which are open to the wider University community. In these settings students can receive support from their peers and from graduates who provide mentoring, information on employment opportunities, and access to new directions in putting CCT into practice. The CCT Network and CCT Community Directory also facilitate exchange among current and past CCT students. Outside the regular academic year, CCT hosts workshops and other activities designed to promote outreach beyond the University. Information is available from the CCT website at http://www.cct.umb. edu, the CCT wiki at http://cct.wikispaces. umb.edu, and through regular email news bulletins. The CCT Handbook provides additional information about joining and moving through the CCT program, about program and graduate school guidelines, and about the wider CCT community. This handbook can be viewed on the CCT website at http://www. cct.umb.edu/handbook.html, or downloaded as a PDF file. This course explores issues about the nature and techniques of critical thought, viewed as a way to establish a reliable basis for our claims, beliefs, and attitudes about the world. It explores multiple perspectives, placing established facts, theories, and practices in tension with alternatives to see how things could be otherwise. Views about observation and interpretation, reasoning and inference, valuing and judging, and the production of knowledge in its social context are considered. Special attention is given to translating what is learned into strategies, materials, and interventions for use in students’ own educational and professional settings. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits CRCRTH 602 Creative Thinking Admission requirements Please see the general statement of admission requirements for all graduate programs in the “Admissions” section of this publication. The Critical and Creative Thinking Program will recommend for admission those applicants who present evidence of their ability to do graduate work with distinction. Such evidence will normally include: This course seeks to increase the participants’ understanding of creativity, to improve their creative problem-solving skills, and to enhance their ability to promote these skills in others, in a variety of educational settings. Students participate in activities designed to help develop their own creativity and discuss the creative process from various theoretical perspectives. Readings are on such topics as creative individuals, environments that tend to enhance creative functioning, and related educational issues. Discussions with artists, scientists, and others particularly involved in the creative process focus on their techniques and on ways in which creativity can be nurtured. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits Departmental Course (required) PHIL 501 Foundations of Philosophical Thought By discussing four or five traditional substantive problems in philosophy, such as morality, the nature of knowledge, freedom of the will, the nature of mind, and social organization, the course attempts to derive a common approach that philosophers CRCRTH 611 Seminar in Critical Thinking This course involves research on and discussion of important issues of current concern about critical thinking. Issues include critical thinking; logic and knowledge; critical thinking about facts and about values; knowledge in its social context; teaching to be critical; and evaluating critical thinking skills. The course addresses these issues through cases of topical interest. (Note: http://www.cct.umb.edu http://www.cct.umb.edu http://cct.wikispaces.umb.edu http://cct.wikispaces.umb.edu http://www.cct.umb.edu/handbook.html http://www.cct.umb.edu/handbook.html

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UMass Boston - Graduate Studies 2011
Table of Contents
Graduate Program Affiliations
UMass Boston at a Glance
Foreword
Mission Statement
Trustees of the University
Administrative Officers of the University
Academic Calendar, 2010-2012
Admissions
Tuition, Fees, and Payments
Payment Information
Residency Status
Assistantships and Financial Aid
Facilities and Services
Regulations, Procedures, and Degree Requirements
Graduate Programs
Accounting
American Studies
Biology
Biology
Environmental Biology
Molecular, Cellular, and Organismal Biology
Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (Multicampus Joint Program)
Biotechnology and Biomedical Science
Business Administration
Chemistry
Green Chemistry
Clinical Psychology
Computer Science
Database Technology
Counseling: Degree Programs
Counseling: Family Therapy
Counseling: Mental Health Counseling
Counseling: Rehabilitation Counseling
Counseling: School Counseling
Creative Writing
Critical and Creative Thinking
Dispute Resolution
Education
Higher Education Administration
Leadership in Urban Schools
Education: Educational Administration
Education: Special Education
Special Education
Orientation and Mobility
Teaching of the Visually Impaired
Vision Studies
Education: Teacher Education
Education: Applied Behavioral Analysis for Special Populations
Education: Technology, Learning, and Leadership
Education: Teaching Writing in the Schools
English
Environmental Sciences
Environmental, Earth, and Ocean Sciences
Environmental Sciences
Geographic Information Science
Professional Science Master’s™
Finance
Forensic Services
Gerontology
Management of Aging Services
Historical Archaeology
History
Human Services
Information Technology
Instructional Design
Instructional Technology Design
International Management
Latin and Classical Humanities
Applied Linguistics
Applied Linguistics
School of Marine Sciences: Intercampus Graduate School
Mathematics
Nursing
Health Policy
Population Health
Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner
Applied Physics
Public Affairs
Public Affairs
International Relations
Women in Politics and Public Policy
Public Policy
School Psychology
Applied Sociology
Spanish and Hispanic Studies
Graduate Consortium in Women’s Studies
Road Map and Directions to Campus
Campus Map
Telephone Directory
Index

UMass Boston - Graduate Studies 2011