Undergraduate Program Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the philosophy major emerge with the following knowledge and skills:

1. An ability to argue cogently for a philosophical point and to analyze and criticize the arguments of others.

2. A familiarity with the central concepts and key debates in the core areas of contemporary philosophical thought, including ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology.

3. A familiarity with the works of the major figures in the history of philosophy.

4. A familiarity with both predicate and sentential logic, including the ability to carry out proofs within these symbolic formal systems.