The Philosophy Department is committed to supporting students and providing quality lectures and events for both the campus and community, such as Philosophy for Lunch and Philosophy Talks. Your gift to the Philosophy Department will help support events and scholarships sponsored by the department. Every semester we offer an interesting selection of courses. In recent semesters we have offered courses such as Philosophy of Technology, Social and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Biology, Theories of Action, Philosophy in Science Fiction, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Race, Philosophy of Happiness, and Knowledge, Belief, and Truth.
The philosophy major is also exceptional training for many post-graduate paths, such as law school. Philosophy majors perform extremely well on a variety of entrance tests for post-graduate and professional study. Philosophy is the rational inquiry into our most basic beliefs and values. Socrates famously said, The unexamined life is not worth living.
A Combined Degree program enables undergraduate students to enroll in graduate courses in their senior year, which can be counted towards the completion of both their Bachelor's and Master's degree requirements. The ability to take these swing courses allows students to earn both their Bachelor's and Master's degrees in a shortened period of time, typically within five years.
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