Degree Programs
Enrich your college experience by asking the important questions. A major or minor in philosophy pairs well with just about any other program on campus.
Hope鈥檚 Philosophy department offers courses that enhance and deepen any field of study: law, politics, religion, history and global studies, to name just a few. Our degree offerings are entirely managable for any student.
Program Outcomes
换妻社区 students completing a philosophy degree will:
- Have the fundamental skills needed for reading philosophical texts and for thinking and interacting with others philosophically
- Understand the history of philosophy
- Understand the techniques and pursuits characteristic of representative types of philosophical undertaking and will apply and integrate their accumulated philosophical expertise at the advanced undergraduate level
- Discuss issues philosophically in curricular as well as co-curricular contexts
- Demonstrate how the study of philosophy connects with the real-world concerns of their lives
A Major for All
Philosophy is for everyone. We work hard to make sure a philosophy major or minor fits easily within your academic and future goals. When pursuing your vocational call, no matter the field, consider pairing philosophy with any program at Hope.
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鈥淚 would strongly encourage considering a major in philosophy, as well as possibly combining it with another major or an internship of some sort.鈥
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Flexible Courses
Our degree programs can be fulfilled in myriad ways. Check out our courses.
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