As a philosophy student you will learn to communicate your point of view, whatever the topic, with objectivity and accuracy.
Discussions address such issues as the dilemma of freedom and determinism, personal identity, belief in God, the justification of reverse discrimination, corporate responsibility, and liberty and the limits of the law. Majors take Introduction to Philosophy, Basic Social Questions, and Ancient and Modern Philosophy, as well as more specialized courses in areas such as Feminist Philosophy, Philosophy of Art, Philosophy of Science, or Theories of Knowledge.
The department offers a major and a minor. The major is sufficiently flexible to give you the opportunity to tailor your undergraduate curriculum to a particular career objective and/or graduate school. Some students combine the philosophy major with a major in another discipline.
All students are strongly encouraged to take courses in several related departments to obtain a broad background in the humanities, the social sciences, or both.