BA Philosophy at University of Minnesota Twin Cities

If you have ever pondered, "Why am I here?" or "What is the meaning of life?" then you have already thought about philosophy. Philosophy poses questions about human endeavors and examines our basic assumptions about everything we think we know. It takes on challenging issues that sometimes defy resolution and trains the brain to think in a rigorous and analytic way about all the possible answers and what's at stake.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts  |  Duration: 4 years / 120 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Minneapolis, MN, United States

What you will study

Required components: Core Courses, Electives, Capstone, Upper Division Writing Intensive within the major, Ethics and Civic Life. Collegiate Requirements: All CLA BA degrees require 18 upper-division (3xxx-level or higher) credits outside the major designator. These credits must be taken in designators different from the major designator and cannot include courses that are cross-listed with the major designator.

Career pathways

And finally, you can reassure your parents about your choice of philosophy with the fact that the skills of critical thinking and analytic writing are highly desirable and sought by graduate programs and employers.

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