FAQ's

Yourself. And there is no better way to know yourself than to learn from those great traditions and thinkers who have searched for self-understanding. Majors and minors in Philosophy encounter those who sought to understand the purpose of human life, and they are challenged to form a view of their own. In this way you too will come to a better understanding of the subject at the heart of a liberal arts education - yourself.

Graduates with a degree in Philosophy are able to read carefully, think clearly, and write convincingly. These abilities are fundamental for all vocations. Indeed, our graduates have gone on in fields from government to business to non-profit organizations to education. Some have gone on to graduate and professional schools in law, business, and philosophy.

Currently, church vocations offer increasingly attractive career options for men and women.

Consider the results of a study done by the University of Pittsburgh:

Liberal arts students need have no fear of being disadvantaged in the labor market by their choice of major...this study suggests that the liberal arts college may focus comfortably on producing "pure" liberal arts graduates; it does not need to promote careerism and vocationalism to improve the employability of its students.