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Read moreOur philosophy major is designed to develop communication, critical thinking, and reasoning skills to prepare you for rewarding career paths — including law, government, and education.
D'Youville's Philosophy program focuses on examining ideas which have shaped our intellectual heritage. The coursework is designed to develop strong analytical, critical thinking, and writing skills. You'll learn to analyze, compare, and evaluate ideas in order to formulate policies on personal and social levels.
The Philosophy major leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree. An internship and senior research project are requirements of the program.
When you apply for admission at D’Youville, we’ll automatically consider you for our merit scholarships. Undergraduate scholarships can cover as much as 50% of your tuition, and there is no need to fill out a separate application!
Transfer students can qualify for scholarships, as well. And unlike other schools, maintaining your scholarship is easier at D'Youville because we use a realistic 2.00 GPA requirement to determine your eligibility for merit-based scholarships each year.
Find more information and additional scholarships on our scholarships page.
At D'Youville, we are committed to selecting students who are academically well-rounded and committed to meeting the challenges of a high-quality education. If you have been successful in a traditional college preparatory program in high school, you should be well-prepared for the academic challenges at D'Youville. While we don't require you to submit ACT or SAT test scores, if you have taken or intend to take a standardized test we encourage you to submit your scores if you'd like them to be evaluated as part of your application.
Not Required (utilized in a holistic review for admission if provided):
Not Required (utilized in a holistic review for admission if provided):
Gain access to the first and most important tools in the philosopher’s toolbox. Discover how to think clearly and draw valid conclusions from given premises. Learn to evaluate reasons and evidence, spot bad arguments, and write persuasively using the power of logic. Precision, clarity, rigor — these are the virtues of the successful student of logic!
Alfred North Whitehead once said that the whole tradition of philosophy is merely "footnotes to Plato." He was exaggerating, but the influence of the ideas of the ancient philosophers on contemporary cultures around the globe remains immense. Learn about the historical origins of philosophy and natural science in the theories of the ancient Greek and Roman thinkers.Begin to see that philosophy was once practiced as a way of life dedicated to understanding the cosmos and acting according to reason.
In 1917, Marcel Duchamp provocatively submitted a sculpture entitled Fountain to be shown at the exhibition of the Society of Independent Artists in New York. Famously, the piece consisted of a urinal, which Duchamp had not himself crafted. Was this really an artwork? Was it beautiful? These questions and others like them form the basis of the philosophical study of art, also known as aesthetics. Learn theories of art, taste, and beauty, and start to think critically about what we call art and why.
The required philosophy internship offers on-site experience in several related areas:
For students interested in designing their own internships, the faculty will help make the arrangements.
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