UMass Boston's Critical and Creative Thinking MA was ranked as one of the Best Online Graduate Education Programs by U.S. News & World Report. This program focuses on learning and applying ideas and tools in critical thinking, creative thinking, and reflective practice. It's designed for students from a wide array of professions and endeavors looking for personal and professional development to develop clarity and confidence to become constructive, reflective agents of change in education, work, social movements and activism, science, and creative arts. You'll experiment and take risks as you apply what you're learning in the classroom to real-world situations, reflect on these outcomes and revise accordingly, and build a set of tools, practices, and perspectives that work in your specific professional and personal endeavors. Apply these skills to virtually any field - from education to policy making to the arts.<br>At the end of this two-year program, you'll be awarded a Master of Arts in Critical and Creative Thinking. The degree will demonstrate your expertise in the field on your resume, as well as in interviews and workplace evaluations.