哲学专业是建立在西方思想史上的中心文献上的。哲学关注人类与他们的历史，文化和世界的相遇所产生的长期问题。它强调分析方法和论点的清晰性。哲学专业的学生在文科领域拥有尽可能广泛的准备。完成哲学专业的学生准备进入研究生课程或工作世界。除了提供职业技能并为该学科的研究生工作打下坚实的基础外，哲学专业还为其他学术学科以及各个领域的专业课程的研究生工作提供了适当而强大的准备。哲学和人文科学系准备与对研究生专业教育感兴趣的学生合作，以确保他们的准备满足学科和/或专业标准以及在法律，企业管理和神学领域的期望。哲学和人文系
A major in philosophy is built on the central texts in the history of Western thought. Philosophy focuses on the perennial problems raised by the encounter of human beings with their history, culture, and the world. It emphasizes methods of analysis and clarity of argumentation. Students who major in philosophy have the broadest possible preparation in the liberal arts. Students interested in the Mind, Language, and Cognition (MLC) Option must complete the requirements for the General Track degree in philosophy, with a minor in linguistics, and psychology as their area of secondary emphasis for elective course work.