Philosophy as a discipline attempts to answer perennial questions about values, human existence, and the nature of reality.

Skills developed in this inquiry help philosophy students to excel in careers in law, medicine, management, education, government, writing, computer science, psychology, sociology, and ministry among many others.

Philosophy majors consistently score in the top percentiles for all majors on the GRE, LSAT, GMAT, MCAT and other graduate and professional admissions tests.

Learning Outcomes

• Be able to display capacities for and skills in critical thinking

• Be able to write clear, logical, and grammatically correct philosophical arguments

• Be able orally to express clear, logical, and grammatically correct philosophical arguments

• Be able to display detailed knowledge of the current literature or historical background of a philosophical problem

• Be able to demonstrate research skills in locating and using resources and extending inquiry on philosophical questions