Overview

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Philosophy, meaning “the love of wisdom,” is the systematic and critical study of fundamental questions arising both in everyday life and in the practice of other academic disciplines. It is the most ancient of the academic disciplines, with sources from around the world dating back thousands of years.

Philosophical questions can be pursued out of simple curiosity (and the encounter with new ways of thinking can be exhilarating for its own sake), but the philosophy instructors at Metropolitan State University are convinced that the main value of philosophy is to enable us to lead richer lives and to make the world a better place.

The study of philosophy helps a person to develop their abilities to:

Read texts carefully, closely, accurately, and sympathetically
Analyze positions and arguments fairly and critically
Uncover unstated and unexamined assumptions in arguments— – both one’s own and others’
Construct cogent and persuasive arguments for one’s position
Write and speak in a manner that is simple, natural, clear, and persuasive.
See an issue from more than one point of view and value dialogue with others.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Contemporary Moral Theory
Early Modern European Philosophy
Philosophy and Blackness
Race and Racism: Philosophical Problems
Ethical Inquiry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International

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National fall priority deadline: March 3

Language

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Saint Paul, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

40 upper-division credits (courses at community colleges are all lower-division courses, so they do not count toward this requirement)
30 credits completed at Metropolitan State University
40 general education credits
8 upper-division liberal studies credits
3 racial issues graduation requirement (RIGR) credits
All credit requirements for the major
Elective credits (if you are short of the 120 total credits required for graduation)

Tuition Fees

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10354 USD / year

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10354 USD / year

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10354 USD / year

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Living costs

Saint Paul

United States

1040 - 1755 USD / month

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