• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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Philosophy is an ideal complement to every field of study. The Philosophy: Career Related degree at SRU is a second major that allows you to design a program of philosophy courses to complement your career goals. By earning a second major in philosophy, you'll gain a solid foundation in logic, ethics, and the history of philosophy, significantly enhancing the critical thinking and writing skills required for success in your first major and in the professional world.

WHY CHOOSE PHILOSOPHY: CAREER RELATED?

Philosophy is an exciting discipline that encourages you to explore important questions, consider alternative points of view, formulate well-reasoned positions, and express your ideas clearly and carefully. By encouraging respect for reason and the critical examination of the grounds of your beliefs, philosophy teaches you to think for yourself in a responsible way and to live a thoughtful life.

A strong addition to any major, SRU's Philosophy: Career Related program fosters excellence is reading, writing, critical thinking, and ethical deliberation. Our current students and graduates double major in philosophy and fields as diverse as:

Art

Biology

Business

Chemistry

English

Environmental Science

Geology

History

Information Technology

Mathematics

Parks and Recreation Management

Physics

Political Science

Psychology

Public Health

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

In addition to taking foundational courses in logic and ethics, you'll design a program of philosophy courses to complement your first major or career goals through your coursework, you'll learn to:

Inquire in a systematic way into fundamental questions about our lives and our relationships to others, society, and the world

Develop the critical thinking skills and dispositions essential to any academic pursuit and intelligent way of living

Examine critically what passes as common knowledge, formulate logical positions on important issues, and express ideas intelligently

Pull your studies together into a unified project, and think about broader perspectives and implications, which are often lost sight of in specialized study

CAREERS IN PHILOSOPHY

SRU's Philosophy: Career Related program will help you pave the path to a successful career. Through advanced training, philosophy students go on to excel in fields like:

Actuarial science

Business

Education

Health care

Information science and technology

Law

Nonprofit leadership

Scientific research

Some notable facts about the professional value of a philosophy education:

Philosophy majors have the highest score on the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT), and have the highest acceptance rate to law school of any other major.

On the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), philosophy students have the highest average score of all university majors. (Source: Educational Testing Service, 2013)

Want to get an MBA? Philosophy majors outscore all business majors (including management, accounting, and economics) on the Graduate Management Admissions Test. (Source: Graduate Management Admissions Council, 2005-2010)

Interested in medical school? Philosophy majors have a higher acceptance rate into medical school than biology, chemistry, and biochemistry majors. (Source: American Medical Student Association, 2000)

The study of philosophy pays off in work and life. Students with a BA in philosophy earn more at midcareer than two-thirds of all other university majors. (Source: , 2014)

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ College of Liberal Arts

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 International applicants who have not enrolled in any post secondary institution since graduating high school should apply as freshmen. Advanced standing may be considered for those students who have completed IB programs, GCE A-levels (advanced or advanced subsidiary) examinations. English language requirements: Applicants must score a minimum of 61 on the internet based test (iBT), a minimum of 500 on the written test or a minimum of a 173 on the computer based test. Applicants must receive an overall IELTS score at band 6.0 or above.

课程信息

学制：全日制(MINIMUM OF 120 学分)

学费：US$15,895.00 (¥ 102,903) /年

开学时间：预计在八月, 十二月 2022

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留学地点：College of Liberal Arts1 Morrow Way,SLIPPERY ROCK,Pennsylvania,16057, United States