Welcome to Teaching Critical Thinking
Online Masters Program
at the University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
The Teaching Critical Thinking (TCT) program is designed primarily for educators returning for advanced degrees and professional training. The emphasis is heavily on theoretically informed classroom practice. The program will help graduates (1) Learn how to teach these skills; (2) Learn what critical thinking means in today's multimedia- and technologically-oriented society; and (3) Become more effective advocates for critical thinking skills in today's educational environment.
The program requires completion of eight courses (32 semester hours, 4 hours per course), normally taken over one and a half calendar years. Each admitted cohort will, in general, complete the sequence of courses together; this builds a stronger sense of community among participants. There is some flexibility in the ordering of courses to fit individual needs, but the courses have been developed to be taken in a particular order.
