Learning Goals & Outcomes

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

By the end of this program students will develop the following skills and competencies:

  1. Argumentation: Students will learn to formulate clear, well supported and well researched arguments that analyze and synthesize information.
  2. History: Students will become familiar with primary texts of philosophy and will be able to describe key philosophical perspectives.
  3. Justice: Students will apply core philosophical tenets to understanding contemporary issues of social justice pertaining to issues such as race, class, and gender.
  4. Presentation: Students will learn how to synthesize competing philosophical perspectives and traditions and will present their ideas at an undergraduate philosophy conference which they will plan and host.

Updated: July 2025

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