Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

University of the Pacific - Shorelight

The study of philosophy is at the core of a liberal arts education. The ideal of a liberal arts education is not simply to prepare you for a specific career but to prepare you for a meaningful personal life and for intelligent participation in your workplace and communities.
The philosophy major exposes you to some of the greatest minds in human history. You are able to discuss and develop ideas with professors and peers, as well as build the reading, writing and critical thinking skills that are essential to a human being.
The philosophy major develops many transferable skills, including the ability to see different sides of an issue, present cogent reasoning for a position, detect fallacies in arguments and boil down complex data to its essence. After graduation, philosophy majors succeed and thrive in careers in business, education, communications, politics and law.

College of the Pacific (Liberal Arts and Sciences)