神圣之心的哲学课程为您提供了一个场所和工具，使您能够全面，严格地反映我们作为一个人的家庭几个世纪以来所提出和追求的许多深刻问题。哲学还提供了概念工具来理解我们的生活经历，并揭示我们日常生活中隐藏的意义层面。该计划提供广泛的选修课，涉及历史运动，过去和现在的伟大哲学人物，常年性的哲学主题和当代问题。在哲学的主要分支开设课程，其中包括逻辑，认识论，伦理学，人类学和形而上学等。该专业要求达到30个学分，并且可以轻松地与第二个专业以及任何辅修或集中课程结合。
As a Philosophy major at Sacred Heart, you will gain the ability to clarify and solve problems in any professional field, and probe into deeper questions about the human person, existence, God, and the lived human experience. The Bachelor's degree in Philosophy at Sacred Heart provides you with the place and the tools to reflect on many of the profound questions that humanity has asked and pursued over the centuries. A rigorous curriculum covers the major branches of philosophy including logic, epistemology, ethics, anthropology, and metaphysics, among others. A broad range of elective courses cover topics on historical movements, great philosophical figures of the past and present, perennial philosophical themes, and contemporary issues. In the Philosophy program, you will also- Benefit from small class sizes taught by accomplished full-time faculty who have degrees from top philosophy programs, are active in the field, and are highly accessible to students. Enhance your logical and critical thinking skills. Develop original philosophical reasoning and critique. Be able to explain and critically engage with influential theories of ethics, knowledge, metaphysics, and social and political philosophy. Advance your written communication skills, using original research and argumentation. Demonstrate oral communication skills in conversation and presentation on philosophy-related topics. Have the opportunity to complete an internship, participate in research opportunities, and serve as a teaching assistant and/or tutor. Complete a senior capstone project.