Course variations
| Study mode | Duration | Tuition fees | Start date | Venue |
| Full Time | Variable | $ 36,940 (US$ 36,940) a year | Contact provider |
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Course summary
Philosophy courses provide the opportunity for the development of a critical and unified understanding of experience and nature. This is accomplished through their concern - from both historical and contemporary perspectives - with the ethical, social and political, aesthetic, religious, metaphysical, epistemological, and scientific dimensions of existence.
Program modules
The modules include 107 Critical Reasoning, 109 Symbolic Logic, 117 Problems in Philosophy, 127 Ethics, 148 Philosophy of Religion, 177 Special Topics: Contemporary Problems for Thought, 177A ST: Punishment and Responsibility, 177B ST: Evil and Nonviolence, 201 Readings in Western Philosophical Tradition: Ancient, 202 Readings in the Western Philosophical Tradition: Modern, 207 Foundations of American Romanticism, 209 Contemporary American Romanticism, 210 Epistemology, 218 Language and Meaning.
Entry requirement for international students
To receive honors in the major a student must earn at least an A- on both the honors thesis and its public oral examination in addition to passing with distinction both the portfolio and its oral examination.
Whitman College accepts IELTS*
* Please check with your chosen school for the exact entry requirements for your programme.
Qualification
Major
Awarding body
Whitman College
Department name
Office of Admission
University At Buffalo, The State University of New York
Course description: The student who majors in philosophy is encouraged to take a variety of courses in subjects outside philosophy. An ideal ...read more
B.A. in Philosophy - Philosophy/Pre-business Option
Course description: This program gives students an understanding of traditional philosophical subjects such as the nature and justification of ...read more
Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Philosophy
Course description: This program is available for students who plan to enter the field of philosophy, law, professional or medical ethics, the ...read more
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy/Applied Philosophy
Course description: This program will prepare students to use ideas and theories from the history of philosophy to address real world issues in ...read more
Combined Major in Philosophy and African-American Studies
Course description: This program requires 36 semester hours, consisting of 18 hours in philosophy and 18 hours in African-American Studies. ...read more
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