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UNLV PHILOSOPHY PROGRAMS
Course Requirements for the Philosophy Major and Minor
Philosophy: A Brief Guide for Under-graduates
from The American Philosophical Association
Is Philosophy the Most Practical Major?:
An article from The Atlantic, October 16, 2011, on the practical value of majoring in Philosophy.
Philosophy is Back in Business:
An article from Bloomberg Businessweek, January 12, 2010, on how Philosophy offers a deeper, broader way of thinking to help guide companies through times made tougher by overspecialized experts.
In a New Generation of College Students, Many Opt for the Life Examined:
A piece from The New York Times, April 6, 2008, on the merits of majoring in Philosophy.
I Think, Therefore I Earn
A piece from The Guardian, November 19, 2007, on how Philosophy majors are "all the rage with employers".
Think On
-- Philosophy as a Uniquely Modern Discipline
A piece from the London Times, August 15, 1998, on the value of philosophy.
What Can I Do with a Humanities Degree?
A useful site explaining the merits of a liberal arts education.
Information, Resources, and Background on Options for
Philosophers
from the University
of Maryland
Philosophy and
Non-Academic Careers: The advantages of
a philosophy background for non-academic careers from the Australasian
Association of Philosophy
The Philosophy Major's Career Handbook
What Philosophers Do:
American Philosophical Association statistics concerning the career choices
of American Ph.D.s
Philosophy Majors and Grad School Admissions Exams:
For students interested
in pursuing future graduate study, law school and business school, it bears
notice that undergraduates in philosophy tend to score highest on the GRE
(Graduate Record Exam), the LSAT (Law School Admission Test) and the GMAT
(Graduate Management Aptitude Test) Check out the cites below for pertinent
statistics:
Philosophy Rocks the GRE
Verbal vs. Mathematical Aptitude in Academics
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Most disciplines have
their origins in philosophy and philosophy still
underlies them all. (The highest level degree one can attain in any academic discipline is a Ph.D., thereby becoming a Doctor of Philosophy in that subject.)
Even so, however,
certain questions are enduringly philosophical. These are
peculiarly fundamental questions concerning the ultimate
nature of value, knowledge and reality.
Philosophy thus
investigates general topics of human interest, including morality
and the good life, law and the political life, god and the
sacred, good and bad reasoning, the nature of the mind, evidence, language, art and the beautiful.
Studying philosophy
requires learning how to listen and how to discuss. It involves
sifting through
ideas and articulating thoughts in ways that others can follow.
It is little wonder,
therefore, that a degree in philosophy is not only valuable in
itself, but is also widely recognized as an excellent preparation for
careers in law, academia, medicine, and even business.
You needn't take our
word for it. Our fellow institutions concur. For more information, check out
the links to the left.
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