Critical, Creative, and Design Thinking Certificate

Prepare to draw on different perspectives and modes of thinking through Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's online Critical, Creative, and Design Thinking graduate certificate. Structured to prompt you to focus on topics that center on divergent, convergent, metacognitive, and synthesized modes of thinking, you will gain the skills to bring different perspectives into your own classroom and educational environments.

For educators interested in 21st-century problem-solving skills, this certificate program will help you accomplish your career coals and find advancement opportunities in a variety of educational settings. From expert faculty with years of teaching experience, you will gain the skills necessary to guide your students to think and identify solutions differently while strategically addressing problems in the workplace, organization, and community.

In the certificate program's fully online classroom, you will be able to progress at your own pace. In approximately three semesters or 12 months, you will be able to maintain your work and life balance as you navigate the certificate that consists of 15 credits.

Engage with the intersections of critical, creative, and design thinking to improve problem-solving and promote accessible learning opportunities for your students.

Learn more about the online Critical, Creative, and Design Thinking graduate certificate program today.

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's Online Degree Programs

At Saint Mary's, we take pride in offering online undergraduate and graduate degrees designed to complement the schedules of working adults like you. Get an affordable, convenient education from a top-ranked university that's grounded in real-world applications.

Saint Mary's University's long history of innovation in education continues with our learning management system on an iPad, allowing for learning on the go. Our commitment to our Lasallian Catholic tradition of continuous learning, ethics, and advancing the common good also endures. Through our online programs, we work hard to encourage students to become thoughtful professionals and ethical leaders.

Take the Classroom With You

Discover our revolutionary learning management system on an iPad that puts classes at your fingertips. As a student in our online programs, you will receive an iPad loaded with our learning platform to use during the duration of the program.

• Seamlessly access your course materials
• Keep up with classmates and faculty wherever you are
• Develop mobile technology skills employers value

Gain a practical, career-focused education in a supportive, student-oriented online environment. Find out more about Saint Mary's University and its history of educational innovation.