This major provides in-depth study of fundamental issues that inescapably confront all persons. These studies enhance imaginative, interpretive, analytical, critical, and communicative capacities. This is combined easily with minors, area studies, and multiple majors.
Qualified students participate in honors study and internships.
For the B.A. degree in Philosophy, a minimum of 124 credits is required. It is designed for all students who seek a broad liberal education, including students interested in graduate study in philosophy. This option provides students with a concentration in philosophical issues in the arts, art history, literature, languages, history and religion. It is designed for all students primarily interested in the philosophical dimensions of the arts, humanities, and cultural studies, including students with career or further educational goals in these fields. This option provides students with a concentration in philosophical issues in the life sciences, the physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, and technology.