Philosophy

Program available at/via: [Walla Walla][Clarkston][Online]

Department Overview: Philosophy courses ask fundamental questions about how we can improve our critical thinking methods and how we can effectively evaluate the paradigms upon which we build our belief systems. Philosophy courses examine ancient thinkers and their ideas as well as contemporary scholars and their contributions to the discipline.

Program Level Outcomes:

Examine culturally diverse works in philosophy and apply philosophical concepts to other academic areas of inquiry.
Construct, formulate, and utilize an appropriate level of creativity, discipline, and technique in the production of assigned work in the humanities.
Compare and analyze culturally diverse works in literature and philosophy
Identify and employ terminology commonly used in the humanities.
Apply ancient ideas to contemporary issues.

Degrees: Students may earn an Associate in Arts AA-DTA degree (90 credits) which is designed for students planning to transfer to a baccalaureate institution with junior standing. Students pursuing this degree should meet with an academic advisor at WWCC and an advisor at their intended baccalaureate institution to determine an appropriate educational plan. (See AA-DTA in Degrees section of catalog).

Preparation for Success: Students who plan to major in philosophy at the four year college or university should take all of the Philosophy courses offered at WWCC, including Symbolic Logic. The great majority of schools require at least two years of a language other than English for a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy.