Department of Philosophy
PHILOSOPHY
College of Arts&Sciences
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE GRADUATE DEGREE M.A. in Philosophy B.A. in Philosophy PHILOSOPHY AT TEXAS TECH
The TTU Philosophy Department enables you to stay involved and share your passion for the discipline
with like-minded students through organizations like THE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, our chapter
of the International Honor Society in Philosophy, PHI SIGMA TAU, and weekly PHILOSOPHY CAFÉ
discussions. Our colloquium series also allows our students to meet and network directly with nationally
and internationally renowned philosophers. Our own highly acclaimed faculty members specialize in a wide
variety of research interests, with particular strengths in ETHICS, AESTHETICS, EPISTEMOLOGY, and
PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE. This allows our students to achieve breadth and depth.
REQUIRED MAJOR COURSES ELECTIVE MAJOR COURSES
PHIL 2310. Logic
PHIL 2320. Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 3301. Classical Greek Philosophy
PHIL 3303. Modern European Philosophy
PHIL 2300. Beginning Philosophy
Students must complete 30 hours:
PHIL 2350. World Religions and Philosophy
PHIL 3302. Asian Philosophy
PHIL 3304. Existentialism and Phenomenology
PHIL 3324. Philosophy of Religion
And one from the following:
PHIL 3334. Philosophy of Biology
PHIL 3330. Philosophy of Science
PHIL 3340. Minds, Brains, and Computers
PHIL 4330. Epistemology
PHIL 4331. Philosophy of Language
PHIL 4340. Metaphysics
PHIL 3341. Philosophy of Literature
PHIL 3342. Philosophy of Film
PHIL 4000. Philosophical Problems
PHIL 4301. Seminar in Ancient Philosophy
PHIL 4310. Advanced Logic
PHIL 4341. Great Figures in Philosophy
UNDERGRADUATE ADVISOR
Eleanor Mode
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Department of Philosophy
ETHICS TRACK
College of Arts&Sciences
Philosophy majors may choose to pursue a concentration in Ethics by incorporating any 5 of the following courses:
PHIL 3320. Introduction to Political Philosophy PHIL 3322. Biomedical Ethics
PHIL 3325. Environmental Ethics
PHIL 4321. Advanced Political Philosophy
PHIL 3321. Philosophy of Law
PHIL 3323. Business Ethics
PHIL 4320. Advanced Ethics
PHILOSOPHY MAJORS . . .
• rank among the highest of all who take to the LSAT.
• have among the highest acceptance rates to medical school.
• have the highest salary growth rate among all majors.
• outscore every other major in the verbal and reasoning portions of the GRE.
“Studying philosophy prepared me for law school through intensive training in
both writing and reasoning. Writing and analytical reasoning are the
cornerstones of the study and practice of law.”
-Dustin Benham, Associate Professor of Law, Texas Tech School of Law
CAREER POSSIBILITIES
Lawyer
Physician Writer/Editor Politician/Public Servant
Account Manager
Professor
Clergy Human Resources Specialist
MediatorTherapist/CounselorJudgePublic Relations Specialist
Systems Analyst
Instructional Coach
Software Developer Management Analyst
UNDERGRADUATE DEPARTMENTAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship
Criteria
Amount
Kenneth Ketner
• Academic Merit
• Contributions to Departmental Life
Variable
Jerry V. Fox Memorial
• Academic Merit
• Contributions to Departmental Life
Variable
Edward W. Averill
• Academic Merit
• Contributions to Departmental Life
Variable
Claude V. Bridges
Memorial
• Academic Merit
• Contributions to Departmental Life
Variable
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