The higher a person advances in her profession, the more she needs the breadth and clarity of mind to address the complex relations between her profession and the rest of society. While it is important to know how to keep books if you are an accountant or how to prepare a specimen if you are a pathologist, these job-specific skills usually don't apply outside of their particular context. But logic, ethics, epistemology and other philosophical subdisciplines provide the tools for thought itself, and techniques for attacking conceptual problems that can be found everywhere. Increasingly, some businesses are recognizing the value of philosophical training, and the value of a truly liberal education in general. While it might not be wise to rely too much on this trend, it certainly indicates that it couldn't hurt to have a second major or a minor in philosophy on your transcript.
Many students have philosophy as a second major or as a minor.
These students recognize the need for the kind of interdisciplinary perspective that training in philosophy provides, a complement to the more specialized training they receive in some other discipline. To major in philosophy at the University of Georgia, a student must complete five required philosophy foundation courses, at least six philosophy courses numbered above 3010, three courses numbered 3000 or above in a related area, and a Major Portfolio of papers. Again, requirements are in the handbook and you need to see your advisor. Whether you just want to read them or print them, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader, available as a free shareware download .