Overview

The applied philosophy major emphasizes critical thinking and practical ethics, and thus is designed to be a useful second major, which becomes the area of 'application' for interdisciplinary study in the student's senior research.

The Philosophy at Mount Mercy University faculty must approve all programs in applied philosophy. The approval procedure requires that each student complete a plan for the major which must explain the reasons why he/she is undertaking this program and include a list of the courses to be taken in philosophy and from other departments.

Careers in philosophy

Apply your critical, ethical thinking skill set.

The most obvious career path in philosophy is graduate school and then professorship. However, philosophy students generally excel at a variety of skills, including critical and higher-order thinking, finding key concepts in the midst of complex information, evaluating ideas, clarifying ethical dimensions, and communicating effectively.

As a result, our majors have succeeded in graduate schools in many disciplines, especially law school. In addition, philosophy students have found that these skills have contributed to their success in whatever field they enter.

Philosophy majors are also employed locally at:

Mercy Medical Center
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Horizons: A Family Service Alliance
Area Substance Abuse Council
Brucemore historic site and community cultural center

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Holistic Health Domain
Historical Roots Domain
Math Competency
Natural World Domain
Religious Studies Domain
Self and Society Domain

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

123 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cedar Rapids, 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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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed online application and personal statement.

Official high school transcripts translated into English by a court-certified English Language Translator.

Official college and/or foreign university transcripts (for transfer students) translated into English and evaluated by a foreign credit evaluation agency.

Official scores from a Test of English Language Proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS, STEP Eiken, Duolingo, ACT or SAT). These scores are required if you're a citizen of a country where English isn't an official language.

Certification of funding sources (certificate of finance or letter with an affidavit from the bank).

A scanned copy of your passport to ensure we have the correct spelling of your name for SEVIS processing.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

41772 USD / year

≈ 41772 USD / year
Out-of-State

41772 USD / year

≈ 41772 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

41772 USD / year

≈ 41772 USD / year

Living costs

Cedar Rapids

United States

895 - 1290 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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