The department offers majors in?philosophy, philosophy with a concentration in environmental ethics and philosophy with a concentration in?religious studies, as well as minors in philosophy and religious studies. Philosophy is the systematic study of ideas and issues fundamental to human existence such as the nature of knowledge, reality and goodness. Environmental ethics is the examination of theories addressing how humans ought to interact with the non-human world. Religious studies focuses on the history, beliefs and practices of the world's religions, and more generally, on the roles religion plays in human life and culture.?