Bachelor's in Philosophy

Philosophy is a Bachelor program taught at Pitzer College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

The Philosophy major at Pitzer College (Bachelor of Arts) trains students in critical thinking and introduces the history of philosophy, traditional philosophical problems, and connections to other subject disciplines. It is offered in cooperation with Pomona College and includes nine philosophy courses: five core courses and three elective, non-introductory philosophy electives.

Students complete a senior capstone project designed and completed in consultation with the Pitzer Philosophy Field Group. Two options are a senior thesis (including a one-credit “Senior Thesis”) or a senior seminar class in Philosophy. Course options are drawn from offerings across all five undergraduate Claremont Colleges and Claremont Graduate University.

The major is designed to prepare students for a wide variety of career paths, including professions in law, medicine, the humanities, and the natural and social sciences.

Modules

• PHIL 031 PZ – Ethical Theory: Ancient to Early Modern
• PHIL 032 PO – Ethical Theory: Contemporary
• PHIL 040 PO – Ancient Philosophy
• PHIL 042 PO – History of Modern Philosophy
• PHIL 060 PO – Logic
• PHIL 030 PZ – Knowledge, Mind and Existence

The minimum requirements for admission in Philosophy at Pitzer College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Pitzer College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Pitzer College as pre-requiste for admission in Philosophy.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Students who wish to major in Philosophy or in a joint or self-designed major which includes Philosophy must arrange to have a Philosophy Field Group adviser by the beginning of their junior year.

Self-designed or joint majors choose a second adviser from Pitzer or any of the other colleges. All such majors must be approved by the Pitzer Philosophy Field Group before the second semester of the student’s junior year.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.pitzer.edu/academics/programs/philosophy

• Professions in law
• Professions in medicine
• Professions in the humanities
• Professions in the natural and social sciences

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.