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Critical Thinking Courses

Critical thinking courses can help you learn logical reasoning, argument analysis, problem-solving techniques, and decision-making strategies. You can build skills in evaluating evidence, identifying biases, and constructing coherent arguments. Many courses introduce tools such as logic diagrams and critical analysis frameworks, which help you apply these skills in various contexts, from academic writing to everyday decision-making.

Popular Critical Thinking Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Culture-Driven Team Building Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Case Studies, Culture, Team Management, Oral Expression, Executive Recruitment, Organizational Effectiveness, Team Building, Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Consulting, Strategic Thinking, Management Consulting, Consulting, Organizational Strategy, Culture Transformation, Business Strategies, Team Leadership, Microsoft PowerPoint, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    ★ 4.6 (44) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Amsterdam

    Being Smart about Cycling Futures

    Skills you'll gain: Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Innovation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Social Justice, Diversity Awareness, Case Studies, Sustainable Technologies, Critical Thinking, Research, Emerging Technologies

    ★ 4.6 (11) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Glasgow

    Computational Thinking with JavaScript 1: Draw & Animate

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Code Review, Event-Driven Programming, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Animations, Programming Principles, Javascript, Interactive Design, Program Development, Computer Programming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Managing the New Product Development Process

    Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Product Development, Product Design, Design Thinking, Persona Development, Innovation, Conceptual Design, Prototyping, Market Research, Design and Product, Ideation, Agile Product Development, Target Market, Target Audience, Customer Analysis, Product Requirements, Wireframing, Market Opportunities, Market Analysis, Customer Insights

    ★ 4.8 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Moving Beyond Basics: Dairy Nutrition and Diet Formulation

    Skills you'll gain: Nutritional Assessment, Nutrition and Diet, Dietetics, Nutrition Care Plans, Immunology

    ★ 5 (17) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Data-Oriented Python Programming and Debugging

    Skills you'll gain: NumPy, Debugging, Pandas (Python Package), Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Preprocessing, LLM Application, Data-oriented programming, Code Reusability, Data Transformation, Numerical Analysis, Critical Thinking, Functional Design

    ★ 4.3 (19) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • G

    Google

    Visualize Data

    Skills you'll gain: Correlation Analysis

    ★ 5 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • L

    Liberty Mutual Insurance

    Insurance Product Knowledge

    Skills you'll gain: Workers Compensation, Insurance Policies, Insurance, Product Knowledge, Cyber Risk, Product Lining, Cyber Attacks, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Risk Management

    ★ 4.5 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Visualizing Data in the Tidyverse

    Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Presentation, R (Software), Tidyverse (R Package), R Programming, Graphing, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation

    ★ 4.7 (20) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Virginia Darden School Foundation

    Building Generative AI Capabilities

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategies, Design Thinking, AI Product Strategy, Strategic Marketing, Customer experience strategy (CX), Marketing Management, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Data-Driven Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, Data Ethics, AI Enablement, Business Strategy, Change Management, Organizational Change, Competitive Intelligence, Responsible AI, Generative AI, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Law, Regulation, and Compliance

    ★ 4.3 (35) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • F

    Fractal Analytics

    Coding with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Artificial Neural Networks, Computer Programming, Debugging, Python Programming, Critical Thinking

    ★ 4.1 (23) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Interpretable machine learning applications: Part 3

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Neural Networks, Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Software, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Risking, Model Evaluation, Mortgage Loans, Consumer Lending

    ★ 4.5 (30) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular critical thinking courses

  • Culture-Driven Team Building Capstone : University of Pennsylvania
  • Being Smart about Cycling Futures: University of Amsterdam
  • Computational Thinking with JavaScript 1: Draw & Animate: University of Glasgow
  • Managing the New Product Development Process: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Moving Beyond Basics: Dairy Nutrition and Diet Formulation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Data-Oriented Python Programming and Debugging: University of Michigan
  • Visualize Data: Google
  • Insurance Product Knowledge: Liberty Mutual Insurance
  • Visualizing Data in the Tidyverse: Johns Hopkins University
  • Building Generative AI Capabilities: University of Virginia Darden School Foundation

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