哲学本科专业需要30个小时的哲学课程。所有专业都必须完成通识教育课程的要求。文学士学位的候选人可以选择任何外语，以满足外语要求。拥有哲学学士学位和生物学，生物化学与生物技术，化学，计算机科学，数学或物理学学士学位的双学位学生可以免除外语要求。有特殊兴趣的学生可以选择围绕该系提供的课程来组织他们的专业。必须在UMSL哲学系居住至少18个小时，包括所有3000级或以上水平的专业课程。哲学专业的学生必须完成所有要求的课程（在“课程要求”之下）且成绩为“ C”或更高，并且其所有哲学课程的学习成绩均保持2.0 GP
The BA in Philosophy is designed for students with an interest in expanding their thought process. Studying philosophy makes you more open-minded: you’ll encounter the ideas of people who have lived lives very different from yours. Undergraduate philosophy majors are well prepared to generate higher scores on standardized tests (like the LSAT, GMAT and GRE) than many of their non-philosophy classmates. Employers in many fields actively seek out and welcome philosophy graduates because of the diversity and proficiency of their skills. A BA in Philosophy prepares students well for careers requiring advanced study including law, medicine and academia.<br>Live curiously. Think rationally.<br>Philosophy is a discipline that encourages participants to think, question and wonder. Studying philosophy also offers practical payoffs because the skills taught (including an emphasis on analysis, argumentation, evaluation and proof) carry over to many endeavors. Philosophy encourages logical precision, awareness of the assumptions underlying any discussion and an attitude of both open-mindedness and responsible criticism toward new and unusual ideas.<br>Accelerated Program<br>The accelerated program is a unique dual degree program that provides a pathway for students to earn both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Philosophy with fewer total credit hours than would be required to complete each degree independently. Once all requirements have been met, students will be awarded both a BA and an MA and are able to enter the job market with a competitive edge.