Graduate Program Assessment Information
Mission Statement
Since philosophical virtues lie at the core of a general, liberal education,
our teaching mission is to help students develop into mature, rational, morally
sensitive, independent thinkers. This means fostering their ability to think and
to communicate their ideas clearly, cogently, and respectfully about the complex
philosophical issues concerning ethics, knowledge and justification, human
nature, and world conceptions that arise in all fields of study as well as in
life. This includes the ability to appreciate and evaluate alternative points of
view. In this role we serve all students who take our courses. In addition, we
aim to produce master's students who are cognizant of the main lines of
historical and contemporary Western philosophical thought in such a way as to
prepare them for a variety of positions in the work world, including teaching at
the community college level as well as to enjoy an enriched life. Further, we
aim to provide a route to doctoral study, law, or other professional schooling
for students with those career goals.
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