Philosophy (B.A.)

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates from Messiah’s Philosophy program can:

1. Describe the major contributions of leading figures in the history of philosophy.
2. Explain the basic outlines of the contemporary professional discussion of enduring philosophic questions.
3. Make clear and cogent written and oral arguments and be able to evaluate the arguments of others.
4. Write clearly and persuasively in the genre of contemporary philosophy.
5. Research and document research appropriate to philosophy.
6. Identify and describe potential options and one's own suitability for particular employment, voluntary service, and/or graduate education in philosophy.
7. Identify one’s own suitability for particular employment, voluntary service, and/or graduate education in Philosophy.
8. Connect the Christian faith with philosophy. This includes the ability:
   1. to develop a coherent Christian worldview;
   2. to think fruitfully about the Christian faith using the tools of philosophy; and
   3. to think carefully about philosophical issues from a Christian perspective
9. Respectfully engage alternatives to and within Christianity.
10. Evaluate one’s own beliefs and those of others with respect, honesty and rigor.

Major Requirements

Complete the following for your major:

Three credits from the following:

Three credits from the following:

Three credits from the following:

Six credits of 300- or 400-level PHIL electives (6 credits) 3 credits may include INTE 391

QuEST Requirements