It's an excellent preparation for educators and for graduate study in a wide range of fields. It's a rich preparation for careers that require special knowledge, sensitivity and skills in relating to people of various cultures. The department of philosophy and religious studies has a high caliber of faculty including professors who graduated from Cambridge University, Stanford University the University of Michigan, Vanderbilt, Duquesne, Northwestern and the University of California-Berkeley. Introductory-level and advanced students have the opportunity to publish articles in the department's journal, Prism. Unlike many other public universities, classes are not taught by teaching assistants.
Students work alongside interesting professors who inspire learning.
While in high school, students are encouraged to successfully complete courses in English composition, public speaking, social sciences, history, mathematics, foreign languages and psychology.