Philosophy Department Admission:
Admission to the Department of Philosophy usually follows successfully completing PHI 101, completing two additional philosophy courses with minimum grades of C, and filing a Regisrar's declaration form. Continuing in the philosophy program requires maintaining a cumulative 2.0 GPA in the major.
Philosophy Department Programs and Curricula
Students desiring to major in philosophy might have scholarly interests to pursue graduate study in philosophy or desire to acquire competence in philosophy for a diversity of reasons including advanced study in other disciplines. To help students satisfy these interests, the Department of Philosophy offers two major programs and one minor that maintain intellectual and academic rigor while promoting the mission to educate for others with attention to the principle of cura personalis.
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Other Programs:
The Philosophy Department routinely offers a dual major with any of the other departments in the humanities. Special arrangements can be made to accommodate students in any curriculum.
Philosophy majors may participate in the All -College Honors Program and complete their degree requirements at the same time. Because Honors classes count towards major requirements, students thrive at Canisius without falling behind.