哲学的标准专业提供了有关哲学基本历史和系统主题的一般和全面知识。它将为即将毕业的学生或仅希望获得批判性思维和学术写作的广泛应用技能的人提供良好的培训。伦理，社会和政治哲学专业以及哲学与公共政策专业的学生是专为那些对个人，社会和公共政策适用价值问题特别感兴趣的学生而设计的。这些专业以不同的方式为这些问题提供了广阔的视野，并为他们提供了尝试的解决方案，但一般而言，不应认为它们是哲学研究生课程的最佳准备。但是，这些专业将为政府，法律或社会服务事业提供良好的文科基础。
The standard major in philosophy provides a general and comprehensive knowledge of the basic historical and systematic themes in philosophy. It will give a sound training both for those who anticipate going to graduate school or those who simply wish to acquire the broadly applicable skills of critical thinking and academic writing. The majors in ethics, social, and political philosophy and in philosophy and public policy are intended for students who have a specific concern with questions of value as they apply to individuals, society, and public policy. These majors, in different ways, provide a broad outlook on these problems and attempted solutions to them, but should not in general be considered the best preparation for graduate work in philosophy. These majors, will, however, serve as a good liberal arts base for careers in government, the law, or social service.