Philosophy means thinking, especially about the most fundamental questions.
Growing out of this, the philosophy program has two major aims. The first is to provide students who may enter a variety of majors at the upper division level with a liberal arts foundation centered in disciplined thought and reflection. Such a foundation is important for an intellectually alert and morally aware professional today. The philosophy program grooms students for a variety of fields which involve clarity of thought and expression, argumentative skill, and moral judgement including law, social services, health professions, public policy, or education. Employment prospects are quite good in such areas.