Grapple with the insights of great thinkers from across the world and throughout history while developing skills in critical thinking, argument analysis and cultural literacy.
We prepare graduates to meet a rapidly changing world. Students study ancient and contemporary philosophers as they engage in rigorous debate, ask the big questions and sharpen their critical thinking skills. Discovery also occurs when students study problems arising in contemporary movements such as analytic philosophy, existentialism and American philosophy. Prepare to be introduced to the major subdivisions of philosophy, including logic, ethics, aesthetics, philosophy and law, philosophy of science and philosophy of religion.
The major is part of the Department of Philosophy and Religion, an academic unit within the College of Arts and Letters.
The major in Philosophy empowers you to analyze diverse worldviews and value systems. In a world that is increasingly pluralistic, ideologically driven and globally connected, skills in critical thinking and cross-cultural understanding are more important than ever. Our students apply this degree to a wide variety of career fields, including such diverse areas as medicine, law, library science, law enforcement, missionary work and great adventures in the Peace Corps.
Students choose from two concentrations: general philosophy and interdisciplinary philosophy. The interdisciplinary concentration allows students to count relevant courses in another field toward the major and is a particularly good fit for students choosing philosophy as a second major.
Philosophy and Religion
- Degrees Offered:
- B.A. in Philosophy and Religion, Major in Philosophy
- Concentrations:
- Philosophy
- Interdisciplinary Philosophy
- Minors:
- Ethics
- Logic and Reasoning
- Philosophy
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