Bachelor of Science in Philosophy

Our faculty will ground you in both the continental and analytical traditions, while our smaller discussion-focused seminars will expand your worldview and challenge your perspective. Your studies will also include service-learning courses, internships, external lectures, and study tours that connect you with Boston's rich intellectual history and robust academic community.

Everything leads up to the Senior Symposium, where you and your classmates will present your research to faculty and alumni. When you graduate, you'll be more than ready for law school, graduate school, or a career in journalism, politics, research, medicine, or law. Our curriculum provides students with a solid foundation in ancient philosophy, modern philosophy, logic, and ethics. From there, you can tailor your degree to fit your interests with electives ranging from the philosophy of art and feminism to environmental ethics, bioethics, and existentialism.

We also feature courses outside the western tradition, including Chinese philosophy, Buddhism, Africana philosophy, and Native American religion. In advanced seminars, you can delve into the works of the great philosophersPlato, Aristotle, Kant, Heidegger, Wittgenstein, and othersor take a topical course like Truth, Lies, and BS, Advanced Formal Logic, or Ecofeminism.

Essay/personal statement Official high school transcript* or GED/HiSET results Letter of recommendation Official College/University Transcripts (in English or with official translation) from all institutions attended. Proof of English Proficiency Option - select one of the options below: SAT or ACT scores in lieu of English Proficiency (SAT/ACT is not required of International Students) TOEFL or IELTS score (TOEFL minimum is a 79, IELTS a 6.5) DUOLINGO English Test-DET (Minimum score of 105) IB HL English Predicted scores (if provided by your high school)