Overview
Majors graduate with the tools and enthusiasm needed to conduct philosophical inquiry, a good understanding of important philosophical themes, and strong skills in critical reasoning.
Majors graduate with the tools and enthusiasm needed to conduct:
- a philosophical inquiry
- a good understanding of important philosophical themes
- strong skills in critical reasoning.
Philosophy Learning Goals
Mount Holyoke College’s learning goals emphasize skills that promote good citizenship and lifelong learning. At its heart, philosophy is the practice of critical thinking about foundational questions, including moral and political questions about what is a good life and how to be a good citizen. Philosophy is, thus, crucial to realizing Mount Holyoke’s educational mission. This is especially clear with respect to Mount Holyoke’s first learning goal, which says that students should learn to “think analytically and critically by questioning assumptions, evaluating evidence, and articulating well-reasoned arguments.” This is precisely what we learn to do when we learn to do philosophy. The ability to carefully and fairly evaluate arguments is a skill that has value in any situation. As global citizens, over a lifetime of different careers and paths, philosophy equips students with the ability to see the difference between arguments that work and ones that mislead, between sense and nonsense.Get more details
Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses Included:- Philosophical Foundations of Western Thought: The Greek Period
- Philosophical Foundations of Western Thought: The Modern Period
- Ethics
- Ethics of Career Choice
- Women and Philosophy
- Philosophy of the Arts
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Philosophy & Ethics Modern History View 320 other Masters in Modern History in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Common Application or Coalition Application
- Mount Holyoke Writing Supplement (optional)
- Secondary School Report, including official high school transcript
- Counselor Recommendation
- Two Teacher Evaluation Forms (from core academic courses)
- Midyear Report (due February 15, as applicable)*
- Standardized Test Scores (optional)
- Art Supplement (optional)
- English Proficiency Requirements for non-native English speakers
- Early Decision Agreement (if applicable)
- Interview (optional, but strongly encouraged)
Tuition Fee
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International
54400 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 54400 USD per year and a duration of 48 months. -
National
54400 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 54400 USD per year and a duration of 48 months.
Funding
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