Why Philosophy?
Who should major in philosophy?
People who:
- Love Ideas
- Love to Think about Tough, Interesting Questions
- Want to Understand Things In Depth
- Are Curious about Life, the Universe, and Everything
- Enjoy Reading Difficult but Rewarding Books
- Want to Discover New Ways of Looking at Things
- Want to Understand Great Thinkers from Socrates to the Present
If you have these qualities, the Department of Philosophy & Religion may be the place for you. We offer the following degree programs:
- B.A. or B.S. in Philosophy
- B.A. or B.S. in Philosophy with a Concentration in Religious Studies
- B.A. or B.S. in Philosophy with a Concentration in Law & Ethics
- B.A. in Religious Studies
Philosophers study everything from the origins of the universe to the latest questions about the ethics of cloning. In addition, because we are a Philosophy & Religion Department, you can take courses on the great religious traditions of the East and the West.
What can you DO with a degree in Philosophy? Anything!
- Philosophy is an excellent major for training your reading, writing and analytical skills. These skills are useful and valuable no matter what profession you go on to.
- Because Philosophy relates to so many other fields, we keep the number of required courses for the major relatively small. This allows students to take a broad range of courses in other fields or to pursue a double major or a minor in another subject.
- Graduate and professional schools like philosophy majors because they know that philosophy students pursue a rigorous course of studies.
- By combining study in philosophy with co-op, you can get practical experience that will give you greater flexibility after you graduate.
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