哲学专业的目的是提供扎实的哲学本科教育，并为在研究生层次上进一步学习哲学奠定基础。它不仅是对哲学本身有兴趣的学生的专业，而且对于预科专业的学生也是一个极好的专业，特别是对于那些打算学习法学的人。由于哲学研究可以增强人们研究其他领域基本问题的能力，因此学生可能需要考虑双专业。
The major in philosophy is designed to provide both a solid undergraduate education in philosophy and a foundation for the further study of philosophy at the graduate level. It is an excellent major not only for students interested in philosophy itself but also for pre-professional students?especially, perhaps, for those who intend to study the law. Students may want to consider a double major because of the ways the study of philosophy can enhance one's ability to investigate fundamental issues in other fields.