In philosophy courses, you will explore the ideas that have shaped human history and the works of philosophers who have influenced the development of Western culture and our contemporary world. In dynamic dialogue with famous philosophers, talented teachers and your fellow classmates, you will develop critical reasoning skills, gain knowledge of the history and tradition of Western philosophy and begin lifelong reflection on important issues of human concern.

Philosophy develops analytical, interpretive and writing skills applicable in a broad range of fields. Many students combine their interest in philosophy with majors and minors in other liberal arts and pre-professional disciplines. Since philosophy raises questions that apply to virtually all professions, these professions often turn to philosophers for assistance with moral and theoretical issues.

Studies show that philosophy majors score higher than any other group on the verbal section of the GRE and much higher than any other humanities majors on the quantitative section. On the LSAT and GMAT, philosophy majors perform substantially better than majors in any other field except economics.

Mount philosophy majors have gone on to graduate studies in law, international relations, political science, literature and philosophy at institutions such as:

• Georgetown University
• American University
• University of Delaware
• University of Maryland
• Catholic University of America

• Law
• Government
• Business
• Public relations
• Human resources
• Social services
• Education