哲学专业课程除了为深入学习哲学和丰富其他学科的课程提供坚实的基础外，还培养了进行广泛努力所需的分析性和批判性思维，有效的沟通和理性决策的技能。因此，该课程为专业提供了在选择法律，医学和管理等后续职业方面的不同寻常的灵活性，同时以更大的视野和更丰富的知识生活补充了对职业目标的追求。专业包括30小时（10哲学三门课程），包括PHIL 101（哲学概​​论），PHIL 201（逻辑概论），PHIL 301（古代哲学），PHIL 302（现代哲学）以及其他六门选修哲学课程与该系的本科生顾问。但是，学生可以要求获得
The Department of Philosophy offers an undergraduate major leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree. It also offers minor programs for undergraduates as well as graduate-level courses for candidates for the Master of Arts degree in such fields as biomedical ethics, history, English, mathematics, and the sciences.<br><br>The department's course offerings are designed not only to provide knowledge and skills required for students whose main interest is in philosophy, but also to educate students in general about the intellectual issues that a reflective person is likely to encounter in various life contexts. The department emphasizes the relevance of philosophy to mathematics, computer science, the natural sciences, the social sciences, the humanities and arts, and law.<br><br>The major program in philosophy, besides offering a solid foundation for advanced study in philosophy and enriching programs in other disciplines, develops the skills for analytical and critical thinking, effective communication, and rational decision making needed in a wide range of endeavors. The program thus provides majors with unusual flexibility in the choice of subsequent careers, including law, medicine, and management, while complementing the pursuit of career objectives with a greater perspective and a richer quality of intellectual life.