Philosophy Degrees

Brookdale offers the following degrees and certificates in Philosophy; click on the degree to read more in our online catalog.

Philosophy Option, Social Sciences, A.A.

This option prepares students for transfer to a four-year college Philosophy Program in preparation for academic professions such as teaching or scholarly research/writing. Skills developed in this program are highly valued in many types of employment such as Law, Business, Bioethics, Nursing, Education, Religious Ministry, Employee Relations, Government, Technical Writing and Publishing.

Graduates of this program will be able to:

Assess critically arguments found in public discourse, using deductive and inductive logic and other critical thinking techniques
Develop a metaphysical, epistemological, ethical, and/or religious synthesis in the formulation of their own opinions
Present ideas clearly in written form about difficult issues, such as life and death, truth and reality

Link to prerequisites and requirements

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Philosophy Degrees