Philosophy

Description

Careers

Nationally, philosophy majors have, year after year, some of the highest acceptance rates for law schools, medical schools and business schools. Many of our recent graduates have gone on to first-rate law schools and graduate programs in philosophy and related fields. Medical schools are increasingly seeking graduates with the skills and background a philosophy major produces. This is true of businesses as well: philosophy majors have the kind of training in critical and independent thinking and clear communication demanded in the business world.

Academics

Our program in philosophy gives students an understanding of traditional philosophical subjects such as the nature and justification of moral values, religious and scientific explanations of the world, the rationality of social institutions, and the nature of reasoning and argument. It also helps students develop critical habits of thinking and skill in understanding complex issues.

Degree options

We offer a variety of options within the major program to provide flexibility in organizing a course of studies with philosophy at its center. We also offer a minor.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline February (for scholarships), May (for Fall intake), October (for Spring intake) Tuition fee

• USD 282 Module (National)
• USD 735 Module (International)

Tuition fee per 1 credit.

Start date January,August 2015 Credits 36 credits
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• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time

Course Content

Courses include:

• History of Philosophy
• Writing Philosophy
• Reasons, Decisions and Society
• Symbolic Logic I
• Moral Philosophy
• Introduction to Social and
• Political Philosophy
• Reasons and Reliable Knowledge
• World, Things and Properties

Lecturers

All members of the department hold doctoral degrees from prestigious institutions. Our faculty members are fully committed to undergraduate education. They are involved in research and publication, and they present their work at national and international meetings. Their areas of specialization and teaching range across all of the main philosophical subfields, from ethics to history of philosophy to philosophy of science, to name a few. The relatively small number of majors (50 to 55) creates an atmosphere where frequent and informal contact between students and faculty can flourish.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Kansas State University.