Overview

Courses in the Philosophy program at the University of South Alabama examine the moral, social, political, aesthetic, and religious dimensions of human existence, topics in special fields such as science, and the historical development of philosophy.

In these courses, students can develop skills in the presentation, interpretation, analysis, and evaluation of differing viewpoints, and refine their own beliefs about deeply important issues. Graduates move on to careers in multiple fields.

Careers

Philosophy is concerned with a wide range of issues. Consequently, a philosophy major can be combined very nicely with a concentration in some other area you're interested in. One way to do this is simply to take a set of courses related to this other area. Another way would be to double major, adding a major in the other area to your philosophy major. Alternatively, you could just minor in the other area. (If you do a double major, you do not also have to do a minor.)

Here are some examples of what you can do, many of which can also help to satisfy the general education requirements:

Philosophy and:

Religion: Phil. of Religion, World Religions, Sociology of Religion, Reformation Europe (in HY).
Artificial Intelligence: Phil. of Mind, Symbolic Logic, relevant psych courses, e.g., Cognition, Psych. of Learning, relevant computer courses (e.g., Artificial Intelligence). Or you could take a minor or second major in Computer Science or Psychology.
Literary Criticism: Continental Philosophy, relevant courses in English and Foreign Languages. Or you could take a minor or second major in English or Foreign Languages.
Law, Politics, & Society (LP&S): There are several relevant philosophy courses (Social Ethics, Phil. of Law, Social-Political Phil.) and lots of possibilities in other departments. For instance: Public Policy, Political Thought, Constitutional Law (all in PSC); Social Problems, Sociology of Law, Urban Sociology (all in SY); Current Global Economic Issues, Economics of Urban Development (both in ECO). Or you could take a minor or second major in Political Science or Economics (either would be particularly good if you're thinking of law school).
Medicine: Social Ethics, Biomedical Ethics, Health and Culture (AN), Medicine and Society (SY), Health Psychology.
Social Science: Phil. of the Social and Natural Sciences and courses in the history and/or development of theories in psychology (in PSY), sociology (in SY), anthropology (in AN), and economics (in ECO), maybe combined with a minor or a second major in a social science.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Critical Thinking

Western Philosophy: Classical

Renaissance-Enlightenment

Symbolic Logic

Metaphysics

Advanced Ethical Theory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
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Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Mobile, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

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General requirements

University of South Alabama International Application for Admission with the $35 processing fee
Academic records detailing course work completed in secondary schools with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 as calculated by the Office of International Admissions and Student Programs

English Proficiency Requirement

Applicants who are a citizens of or have completed secondary education in a country exempt from providing proof of English proficiency have the option to submit either and ACT (overall score of 19), SAT (overall score of 990), or English Proficiency Exam from the list above

Deposits - A non-refundable admissions deposit of $500 USD will be required of a student before an I-20 or DS-2019 is issued.

Tuition Fees

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22440 USD / year

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22440 USD / year

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11220 USD / year

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Living costs

Mobile

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801 - 1323 USD / month

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