Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy

Philosophy is very useful as an undergrad degree. If students are interested in going on to graduate school, law school, seminary, or business administration programs, the skills that they develop as a philosophy major can help them compete for admission to these programs.

Philosophy majors are top performers on both the Law School Admission Test and the Graduate Record Examinations, and, according to the American Medical School Association, a very high proportion of philosophy majors are accepted to medical school.

In recent years, philosophy majors from Chico State have gone on to Doctor of Philosophy programs at top institutions like Stanford and University of California Los Angeles. Philosophy prepares students not only for further graduate work but a variety of other fields.

A 2009 study of over 300 Chief executive officer's, presidents, and vice presidents revealed that the top two skills that business leaders seek in college graduates are "the ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing", and "critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills", two skills central to success as a philosophy major.