Philosophy, B.A.
The mission of 91辦魂輿's Department of Philosophy is to provide a philosophical education appropriate to Catholic and Jesuit education goals. This goal is rooted in the fundamental Catholic belief that all human experience reveals and speaks to the existence and nature of God and the dignity and value of all human beings in themselves and as members of the human community.
The department strives to provide an excellent introduction to the discipline and practice of philosophy. The 91辦魂輿faculty seeks to build up in students the ability to understand, explain and evaluate lines of reasoning; to foster a reflective moral life; and to educate them on the history of philosophy, contemporary philosophical debate and the Catholic heritage. The faculty nurtures in each student a philosophical habit of mind, an appreciation for the Western philosophical tradition, a spirit of intellectual inquiry and a lifelong desire for wisdom.
Curriculum Overview
The Department of Philosophy in SLU's College of Arts and Sciences offers a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy that provides students with a solid foundation in critical philosophical thinking while leaving significant room to focus on their interests in philosophy.
Fieldwork and Research Opportunities
The department offers a wide range of opportunities for philosophical exchange and dialogue, both within the intellectual community of the University and with the broader philosophical community. These opportunities include visiting scholars, departmental colloquia, the annual Wade Memorial Lecture, various conferences, reading groups and graduate student talks.
- Students can get to know other philosophy majors through the Philosophy Club.
- The Vatican Microfilm Library, located on campus, is the finest resource in the United States for medieval and Renaissance studies research.
- The Department of Philosophy has an internationally regarded journal.
Careers
The benefits of SLU's philosophy program include several career opportunities. Students who pursue a degree in philosophy at 91辦魂輿will find themselves well-prepared for many career options. Philosophy provides, for example, excellent training for those interested in pursuing professional degrees in law, business or medicine.
Not only do philosophy majors at 91辦魂輿excel on entrance exams for professional programs, but the analytical and communication skills they develop in their philosophical studies are essential for their future success in these programs. The study of philosophy is excellent preparation for any career that focuses on clarity, concision and analytic reasoning.
Admission Requirements
91辦魂輿 also accepts the Common Application.
Freshman
All applications are thoroughly reviewed with the highest degree of individual care and consideration to all credentials that are submitted. Solid academic performance in college preparatory coursework is a primary concern in reviewing a freshman applicants file.
To be considered for admission to any 91辦魂輿 undergraduate program, applicants must be graduating from an accredited high school, have an acceptable HiSET exam score or take the General Education Development (GED) test.泭
Transfer
Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited high school or have an acceptable score on the GED.
Students who have attempted fewer than 24 semester credits (or 30 quarter credits) of college credit must follow the above freshmen admission requirements. Students who have completed 24 or more semester credits (or 30 quarter credits) of college credit must泭submit transcripts from all previously attended college(s).
In reviewing a transfer applicants file, the Office of Admission holistically examines the students academic performance in college-level coursework as an indicator of the students ability to meet the academic rigors of 91辦魂輿. Where applicable, transfer students will be evaluated on any courses outlined in the continuation standards of their preferred major.
International Applicants
All admission policies and requirements for domestic students apply to international students along with the following:
- Demonstrate English Language Proficiency
- Proof of financial support must include:
- A letter of financial support from the person(s) or sponsoring agency funding the time at 91辦魂輿
- A letter from the sponsor's bank verifying that the funds are available and will be so for the duration of study at the University
- Academic records, in English translation, of students who have undertaken post-secondary studies outside the United States must include the courses taken and/or lectures attended, practical laboratory work, the maximum and minimum grades attainable, the grades earned or the results of all end-of-term examinations, and any honors or degrees received. WES and ECE transcripts are accepted.
Tuition
Tuition | Cost Per Year |
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Undergraduate Tuition | $54,760 |
Additional charges may apply. Other resources are listed below:
Information on Tuition and Fees
Scholarships and Financial Aid
There are two principal ways to help finance a 91辦魂輿 education:
- Scholarships: Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, service, leadership and financial need.
- Financial Aid: Financial aid is provided through grants and loans, some of which require repayment.
91辦魂輿 makes every effort to keep our education affordable. In fiscal year 2023, 99% of first-time freshmen and 92% of all students received financial aid and students received more than $459 million in aid University-wide.
For priority consideration for merit-based scholarships, apply for admission by December 1 and complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1.
For more information on scholarships and financial aid, visit the Office of Student Financial Services.
- Graduates will be able to synthesize knowledge of two different periods of Western philosophy.
- Graduates will be able to泭correctly employ principles of logical reasoning in philosophical analysis.
- Graduates will be able to泭analyze and defend a philosophical position on a philosophical problem.
- Graduates will be able to泭gather sources relevant to a philosophical problem.
- Graduates will be able to泭interpret sources relevant to a philosophical problem.
- Graduates will be able to泭synthesize sources relevant to a philosophical problem.
Philosophy students must complete a minimum total of 30 credits泭for the major.
Code | Title | Credits |
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University Undergraduate Core | 32-35 | |
Major Requirements | ||
捩晨梆郭泭1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality | 3 |
棗娶泭唬倏賊楚泭1700 | Ultimate Questions: Philosophy | |
捩晨梆郭泭2050 | Ethics | 3 |
捩晨梆郭泭4040 | Symbolic Logic | 3 |
捩晨梆郭泭4880 | Senior Inquiry: Project | 3 |
History of Philosophy Requirement | ||
Choose two courses with the History of Philosophy attributes, such as: | 6 | |
捩晨梆郭泭4400 | History of Ancient Greek Philosophy | |
捩晨梆郭泭4500 | Medieval Philosophy | |
捩晨梆郭泭4600 | History of Modern Philosophy | |
Philosophy Electives | ||
Two courses must be at the 4000 level | 12 | |
General Electives | 55-58 | |
Total Credits | 120 |
Continuation Standards
Students must have a GPA of 2.00 in philosophy major coursework to be retained in the major.
Philosophy Electives泭
Code | Title | Credits |
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捩晨梆郭泭3250 | Philosophy of Religion | |
捩晨梆郭泭3300 | Philosophy of the Human Person | |
捩晨梆郭泭3360 | Medical Ethics | |
捩晨梆郭泭3380 | Business Ethics | |
捩晨梆郭泭3400 | Ethics & Engineering | |
捩晨梆郭泭3420 | Environmental and Ecological Ethics | |
捩晨梆郭泭3430 | Philosophy of Law | |
捩晨梆郭泭3450 | Disaster Narratives | |
捩晨梆郭泭3480 | Jewish Life: Bible to Middle Ages | |
捩晨梆郭泭3490 | Jewish Life: Middle Ages to Modern Times | |
捩晨梆郭泭3510 | Philosophy in Film | |
捩晨梆郭泭3600 | Science and Religion | |
捩晨梆郭泭3910 | Internship | |
捩晨梆郭泭3930 | Special Topics | |
捩晨梆郭泭3980 | Independent Study | |
捩晨梆郭泭4040 | Symbolic Logic | |
捩晨梆郭泭4090 | Topics in Advanced Logic | |
捩晨梆郭泭4120 | Topics in Epistemology | |
捩晨梆郭泭4150 | Philosophy of Science | |
捩晨梆郭泭4160 | Philosophy and Physics | |
捩晨梆郭泭4190 | Gender and Science | |
捩晨梆郭泭4210 | Topics in Metaphysics | |
捩晨梆郭泭4260 | Philosophy of Mind | |
捩晨梆郭泭4280 | Biology and Mind | |
捩晨梆郭泭4310 | Topics in Ethics | |
捩晨梆郭泭4320 | Feminism and the History of Ethics | |
捩晨梆郭泭4350 | Survey of Social and Political Philosophy | |
捩晨梆郭泭4400 | History of Ancient Greek Philosophy | |
捩晨梆郭泭4500 | Medieval Philosophy | |
捩晨梆郭泭4570 | Latin Paleography | |
捩晨梆郭泭4600 | History of Modern Philosophy | |
捩晨梆郭泭4720 | Topics Continental Philosophy | |
捩晨梆郭泭4740 | Philosophy of Karl Marx | |
捩晨梆郭泭4750 | Latin American Philosophy | |
捩晨梆郭泭4760 | Spanish Philosophy | |
捩晨梆郭泭4800 | Topics and Movements in Contemporary Philosophy | |
捩晨梆郭泭4810 | Philosophy of Feminism | |
捩晨梆郭泭4820 | Philosophy and Race | |
捩晨梆郭泭4840 | Catholic Social Thought | |
捩晨梆郭泭4850 | Topics in Philosophical Anthropology | |
捩晨梆郭泭4910 | Internship | |
捩晨梆郭泭4930 | Special Topics | |
捩晨梆郭泭4980 | Advanced Independent Study |
Graduation Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 120 credits (excluding pre-college level courses numbered below 1000).
- Complete the University Undergraduate Core curriculum requirements.
- Complete major requirements: minimum of 30 credits required.
- Complete remaining credits with a second major, minor, certificate or electives to reach the minimum of 120 credits required for graduation.
- Achieve at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point average, a 2.00 grade point average in the major(s), and a 2.00 grade point average in the minor/certificate or related elective credits.
- Complete department- and program-specific academic and performance requirements.
- Complete at least 50% of the coursework for the major and 75% for the minor/certificate through 91辦魂輿 or an approved study-abroad program.
- Complete 30 of the final 36 credits through 91辦魂輿 or an approved study-abroad program.
- Complete an online degree application by the required University deadline.
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment泭unless otherwise noted. 泭
Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
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Year One | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
唬倏賊楚泭1700 | Ultimate Questions: Philosophy | 3 |
CORE泭1000 | Ignite First Year Seminar | 2-3 |
CORE泭1500 | Cura Personalis 1: Self in Community | 1 |
CORE泭1900 | Eloquentia Perfecta 1: Written and Visual Communication | 3 |
CORE泭1200 | Eloquentia Perfecta 2: Oral and Visual Communication | 3 |
General Electives | 3 | |
泭 | Credits | 15-16 |
Spring | ||
捩晨梆郭泭2050 | Ethics (meets Core Dignity, Ethics, & Just Society attribute requirement) | 3 |
CORE泭2800 | Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression | 2-3 |
CORE泭3200 | Ways of Thinking: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
CORE泭1600 | Ultimate Questions: Theology | 3 |
General Electives | 4 | |
泭 | Credits | 15-16 |
Year Two | ||
Fall | ||
PHIL 4080 | Symbolic Logic | 3 |
CORE泭3800 | Ways of Thinking: Natural and Applied Sciences | 3 |
CORE泭3400 | Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture | 3 |
CORE泭2500 | Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation | 0 |
General Electives | 6 | |
泭 | Credits | 15 |
Spring | ||
捩晨梆郭泭4400 | History of Ancient Greek Philosophy | 3 |
CORE泭3600 | Ways of Thinking: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
General Electives | 9 | |
泭 | Credits | 15 |
Year Three | ||
Fall | ||
捩晨梆郭泭4500 | Medieval Philosophy | 3 |
PHIL 3350 | Philosophy and Good Life | 3 |
CORE泭4000 | Collaborative Inquiry | 2-3 |
General Electives | 7 | |
泭 | Credits | 15-16 |
Spring | ||
捩晨梆郭泭3250 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
捩晨梆郭泭4160 | Philosophy and Physics | 3 |
General Electives | 9 | |
泭 | Credits | 15 |
Year Four | ||
Fall | ||
捩晨梆郭泭4210 | Topics in Metaphysics | 3 |
CORE泭3500 | Cura Personalis 3: Self in the World | 1 |
General Electives | 11 | |
泭 | Credits | 15 |
Spring | ||
捩晨梆郭泭4880 | Senior Inquiry: Project | 3 |
General Electives | 12 | |
泭 | Credits | 15 |
泭 | Total Credits | 120-123 |
Students can complete all or part of the B.A. in philosophy at SLUs campus in Madrid.泭
2+91辦魂輿programs provide a guided pathway for students transferring from a partner institution.泭