西方国家的哲学课程探索传统的重点领域，例如伦理学，认识论，逻辑学，形而上学和哲学史。通过对这些主题的协作研究，该系教师可以帮助学生发展宝贵的技能，例如批判性思维，批判性阅读，分析性写作和有效的口语。研究始终表明，在语言推理和分析技能方面，哲学专业的学生比其他任何人都做得更好（根据研究生成绩考试的分数显示）。
Philosophy is among the oldest intellectual disciplines. Among the questions dealt with in philosophy courses are What is knowledge, What is truth, and Does God exist The Philosophy Department believes that consideration of these, and related questions, is fundamental to being educated and, as such, should be of interest to all students. The Department offers a wide range of courses in most of the traditional areas of philosophical concern such as ethics, epistemology, logic, metaphysics, and the history of philosophy.<br><br>Work in Philosophy fits well into many pre-professional programs, including law school. Emphasizing, as it does, careful, deep, critical analysis of concepts and problems, Philosophy is an excellent major for students who will seek positions in business and government which require a liberal arts background.