Overview

The Philosophy curriculum at Saint John Fisher College is designed to respect the diversity of student interests and talents. Courses cover a wide range of topics including human nature and the place of humans in the world; space, time, and causality; truth, goodness, and beauty; and God.

The program invites students to acquaint themselves with the best philosophical literature, old and new. In addition to logic, you will study ancient and medieval philosophy. You also have a choice of timeframes in which to investigate philosophical thought in-depth, through the program’s Renaissance, nineteenth-century, modern, and contemporary philosophy offerings.

Philosophy electives round-off the program’s requirements. You may study philosophical thought through the lens of religion, art, film, or literature. Classes combining elements of philosophy with business, politics, law, and health care are also available as program electives.

Life After Fisher

The study of philosophy touches all areas of life and is applicable to just about any profession you may want to pursue. Graduating with a B.A. in philosophy from Fisher guarantees that you have mastered many of the skills employers demand, including the ability to:

Analyze, interpret, and understand texts and discourse.
Reason-through a problem in order to come to a satisfying solution.
Use formal and informal logic to make and analyze arguments.
Develop, organize, and express ideas in a precise, clear, effective and systematic manner.
Understand connections between personal and societal values and practices.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Philosophy through Film
Renaissance Thinking
Ancient Philosophy
American Philosophy
Metaphysics
Philosophy of Religion

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

More details

While there is no application deadline, the majority of applications are received before February 15.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Rochester, 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.

English requirements

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General requirements

Fisher's Application for Admission (apply through the Common Application)
Original or notarized copies of academic records from all secondary (high school) schools attended.
International students must submit at least one of the following:
SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) or ACT (American College Testing) test scores.
Results of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), DuoLingo or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) if a student's first language is not English.
A Counselor/Teacher Recommendation.
A 250-word minimum personal statement or essay on a topic of the applicant's choice.

Tuition Fees

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42074 USD / year

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42074 USD / year

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42074 USD / year

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Living costs

Rochester

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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