Logic Certificate Program
“How critical is logic? I will tell you: In every corner of the known universe, you will find either the presence of logical arguments or, more significantly, the absence.”
— V. K. Samadar
Logic is a part of every discipline. There is reasoning in every field of inquiry. There are rules behind every work of art, behind every natural language. There is inference in every intelligence, human and inhuman. Every issue of law and public policy bends to the power of logic.
The study of logic itself is thus of the greatest importance. The Logic Certificate Program brings together aspects of logic from different regions of the curriculum: philosophy, mathematics, computer science and linguistics. The program is designed to acquaint students with the uses of logic and initiate them in the profound mysteries and discoveries of modern logic. The Logic certificate is open to undergraduate students enrolled at one of the five campuses.
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Faculty
Michael Ching, Mathematics and Statistics
Alexander George, Philosophy
Lee Spector, Computer Science
Andrew Wu, Computer Science
Samuel Mitchell, Philosophy
Jay Garfield, Philosophy
Ana Arregui, Linguistics
María Biezma, Spanish and Portuguese
Seth Cable, Linguistics
Guillermo Del Pinal, Philosophy
Gary Hardegree, Philosophy
Vincent Homer, Linguistics
Neil Immerman, Computer Science
Kevin Klement, Philosophy
Barbara Partee, Linguistics and Philosophy (Emerita)
Alejandro Pérez Carballo, Philosophy
Certificate Requirements
To earn the Five College Logic Certificate, students must complete six courses with a grade of B or higher.
I. One course that covers the metatheory of first-order logic through incompleteness*,
II. Two additional advanced courses in logic (500-level and above at UMass; 300-level and above at Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges), and
III. Three additional courses at any level, one of which may be an introductory logic course.
No more than four courses toward the certificate can be in a single discipline.
*Courses that satisfy the metatheory of first-order logic through incompleteness include:
Amherst College: Math 385, Computer Science 401
Mount Holyoke College: Philosophy 327
Smith College: Philosophy 220
UMass Amherst: Philosophy 513, 514
Courses
Note that if you don't see classes from all campuses currently listed, they will appear as the campuses release their course schedules for the semester. The five campuses release their schedules on different dates. Visit this page for specific dates.
Fall 2025 Logic Courses
| Subject | Course # | Sect # | Course Title | Instructor(s) | Institution | Meeting Times |
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Regularly Offered Logic Courses
Introductory symbolic logic courses:
Smith: Logic 100, Philosophy 202
Amherst: Philosophy 213
UMass Amherst: Philosophy 110
Critical thinking courses:
Mount Holyoke: Philosophy 210
Introductory symbolic logic for mathematics students:
Amherst: Mathematics 385
UMass Amherst: Philosophy 513, 514
Mount Holyoke: Philosophy 225
Incompleteness:
Smith: Philosophy 220
Amherst: Mathematics 385
UMass Amherst: Philosophy 513, 514
Mount Holyoke: Philosophy 327
Various topics in logic and philosophy:
Smith: Philosophy 203
Amherst: Philosophy 350
UMass Amherst: Philosophy 310, 511, 512, 594, 710
Hampshire: Computer Science 210
Mount Holyoke: Philosophy 328
Various topics in computer science:
Smith: Computer Science 250, 270, 290, 294
Amherst: Computer Science 161, 241, 401
UMass Amherst: Computer Science 250, 401, 513, 601
Hampshire: Computer Science 175, 263
Mount Holyoke: Computer Science 311
Various topics in mathematics:
Smith: Mathematics 217
Amherst: Mathematics 380
Various topics in linguistics:
Smith: Computer Science 294
UMass Amherst: Linguistics 510, 610, 620, 720
Hampshire: Computer Science 166, 210