BA Philosophy at University of Delaware

Programme overview

Asking the big questions Plato coined the word 'philosopher' to refer to a 'lover of wisdom'. As a discipline, philosophy seeks to understand the world and our relation to it by examining and scrutinizing the foundational assumptions that lie behind our everyday thinking. Philosophy asks big questions: What fundamentally exists?

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Department of Philosophy | Study mode: full-time | Location: Newark, DE, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: Ethics (including Political Philosophy and Philosophy of Law), Metaphysics (including Philosophy of Mind and Philosophy of Religion), Epistemology (including Philosophy of Science), Logic, History of Philosophy (including Ancient, Medieval and Modern), Asian, Jewish, Feminist and African American Philosophy.

Career pathways

Career options: Law, Academic Philosophy, Academic Religion or Theology, Education, Business, Medicine, Politics and Public Service, Arts and Entertainment.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the University of Delaware (and the major's college), not to the major itself. Applicants complete a high school diploma or equivalent; recommended preparation is 16 academic units: English 4, mathematics 3 (Algebra 1 or higher), science 3 (including 2 labs), history/social sciences 3, plus 3 academic electives. Standardized test scores are optional. Application uses the Common or Coalition application with an essay; up to two letters of recommendation are optional. Honors College applicants apply by the Nov. 1 early action deadline. Applies to the University; no separate programme-specific requirement is published on the major page.

Apply through the official page: https://www.udel.edu/apply/undergraduate-admissions/apply-to-ud/

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