Philosophy

Department Chair: Cory Wright

Department Office: McIntosh Humanities Building (MHB), Room 917

Telephone: (562) 985-4331

Faculty: Patrick Dieveney, Marie Jayasekera, Per-Erik Milam, Lawrence Nolan, Max Rosenkrantz, Charles Wallis, Nellie Wieland, Cory Wright, Wayne Wright

Advisors: ATLAS

Graduate Advisor: Max Rosenkrantz

Administrative Support Coordinator: Abigali Judge

Career Possibilities

Law and Jurisprudence • Data Analysis and Research • Bioethics, Medicine, and Health Care • Science and Technology • Politics and Government • Public Policy and Civil Service • Professional Writing, Editing, and Publishing • Business, Management, and Marketing • Library and Information Science • Teaching and Higher Education

College: College of Liberal Arts

Courses: PHIL

Introduction

The undergraduate major, minor, and graduate program in Philosophy provide an intellectually rigorous program of study in a supportive environment. The two principal educational goals of the philosophy programs are (1) to sharpen skills in critical thinking, analytical reading and writing, problem-solving, and clear and logical thinking, and (2) to teach students to probe questions that are foundational to the natural and social, sciences, humanities, and arts, including questions about human experience, scientific reasoning, and problem-solving. This provides a foundation for a wide variety of future careers and intellectual pursuits.

Programs

Graduate and Professional Degrees

Philosophy, M.A.

Undergraduate Degrees

Philosophy, B.A.

Minor

Philosophy Minor

Courses

Philosophy

General Education Category A must be completed prior to taking any upper-division course except upper-division language courses where students meet formal prerequisites and/or competency equivalent for advanced study.