Outcomes & Assessments

Learning Outcomes

The student who completes the major in Philosophy will:

• Explain and critically engage with historically influential major theories of ethics.

• Explain and critically engage with historically influential major theories of knowledge.

• Explain and critically engage with historically influential major theories of metaphysics.

• Explain and critically engage with historically influential major theories of social and political philosophy.

• Demonstrate written communication skills, utilizing original research and argumentation about these topics.

• Demonstrate oral communication skills in conversation about and presentation on these topics.

Program Goals

• Students will gain fluency in and an understanding of the major problems and figures of the history of philosophy.

• Students will develop competency in original philosophical reasoning and critique.

• Students will become skilled at communicating philosophical ideas both in writing and in discussion.