Overview

Students completing the Philosophy program of the University of Colorado at Boulder will develop the knowledge and skills to:

Form reasoned opinions about the issues—moral, religious, political, etc.—that educated people debate.
Understand, analyze and evaluate complex arguments and theories.
Distinguish between the main thrust of an argument or position and what is ancillary to it.
Discover and critically examine the underlying presuppositions of major systems of ideas or programs for action.
See important connections between different systems of ideas or programs for action.
Explain difficult ideas and concepts in an informed, effective and coherent manner.
Develop a thesis and present a coherent argument for it.
Write a clear and coherent essay.

Engage in rational and productive discussion of issues and arguments.

In addition to the general philosophy major, the department offers two topically oriented major tracks that are interdisciplinary in nature: Law and Society; and Values and Social Policy.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing the program, students will be able to:

Understand the mechanics of critical thinking. Students on the general track will be competent in the basics of symbolic logic. Students on the values social policy and law society tracks will be able to model and evaluate arguments.
Construct organized argumentative papers.
Interpret and criticize texts and arguments from the history of philosophy.
Engage with questions concerning human values and assess arguments for and against the ethical theories responding to them.
Recognize the main theories in epistemology, assess arguments for and against them and apply them to analyze problems and cases. (General track)
Apply philosophical reasoning to contemporary social, political and/or legal problems. (Values social policy and law society tracks)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History of Ancient Philosophy

History of Modern Philosophy

Natural Sciences

Symbolic Logic

Critical Thinking/Writing in Philosophy

Ethical Theory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

122 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boulder, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application

Application fee ($65 for domestic applicants, $70 for international applicants

Personal Essay (required, 250–650 words)

Letter of recommendation

High school or secondary school transcripts

In addition to the general admission requirements, all international applicants are required to meet a minimum standard of English proficiency.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

46848 USD / year

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Out-of-State

44748 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

14606 USD / year

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Living costs

Boulder

United States

950 - 1350 USD / month

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