Philosophy and Religion

BA Philosophy

  1. Analytic reasoning
  2. Professional writing
  3. Problem-solving
  4. Ethical decision-making
  5. Critical thinking

BA Religion

  1. Familiarity with major world religions
  2. Multi-cultural/diversity competencies
  3. Relate religion to ecology
  4. Interpret historical texts
  5. Understanding of roles of religions in cultures

MA Philosophy

  1. Evaluation of written materials
  2. Oral presentation of ideas
  3. Basic structures of policy formation
  4. Basic understanding of environmental ethics/law
  5. Writing an extended text

PhD Philosophy

  1. Formal deductive and inductive methods
  2. Ability to write a book-length manuscript
  3. Pedagogical practices
  4. Knowledge of ethical theory
  5. Ability to translate theory to practice