Overview

Our classes include a wide range of topics and approaches, and we connect with other disciplines in courses like Philosophy of Art, Ethics & Economic Life, Social & Political Philosophy, the Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Film, and the Philosophy of Science.

Our work is usually interdisciplinary; this leads to team teaching with faculty from other departments and offering First-Year Seminars with philosophical themes.

Learning Outcomes

Students completing the major in Philosophy at Gettysburg College should acquire knowledge of the profound questions that philosophers explore, and demonstrate that knowledge by recognizing, creatively applying and effectively using it. Specifically, graduating philosophy majors should understand:

The main outlines of contemporary philosophical terrain, including the traditional sub-disciplines or branches of philosophy and key philosophical concepts and terms from philosophical arguments or theories;

The history of philosophy as global, multi-traditional, and inter-relational—including the nature of the philosophical enterprise as essentially contested;

Key philosophical texts, varying in accord with a student’s emphasis in the program, along with relevant critical perspectives on those texts;

The distinctive differences in philosophical methods and modes of discourse, and assumptions on which philosophical theories and arguments rest.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Critical Thinking

Contemporary Moral Issues

Environmental Ethics

Wrong Science, Bad Science, Pseudoscience

Einstein and the Big Questions

Philosophy of Love and Sex

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

32 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Gettysburg, 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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General requirements

Completed application form: Gettysburg College uses the Common Application, and students are strongly encouraged to submit their application online.

Official secondary school records.

Teacher recommendation.

Counselor recommendation.

Official SAT I or ACT scores: Official scores should be sent to the College. The institutional codes for Gettysburg College are 2275 (SAT) and 3580 (ACT).

English language proficiency testing.

International Student financial statement.

Financial aid application for International Students.

Interviews: While interviews are not required, Gettysburg College does value the opportunity to learn more about you beyond your application.

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Tuition Fees

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68970 USD / year

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68970 USD / year

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68970 USD / year

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Living costs

Gettysburg

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1000 - 1500 USD / month

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