The department offers degrees at all levels. In addition, it offers several courses in the University's Liberal Studies Program. Students have considerable latitude to design the content of a major that meets their needs and interests. Other majors may want to focus their course work in several different areas of philosophy.
Many students find it possible to combine a major in philosophy with a major in another discipline.
The department welcomes such arrangements. In addition to gaining an understanding of the substantive issues philosophers have struggled with through the ages, students majoring in philosophy can expect to develop their abilities to engage in critical examination and evaluation. Such skills have proven to be of great value in almost any type ofhuman endeavor. The department's distinguished faculty is actively engaged in teaching, research, writing, publishing, and editing. Students majoring in philosophy can be assured that not only will they acquire a due background in the history of philosophy but they will also have the opportunity to acquaint themselves with the latest developments in the discipline.