Bachelor of Philosophy at East Carolina University

East Carolina University offers the Bachelor of Philosophy as a full-time degree delivered on campus at its main campus in Greenville , United States of America. Taught in English and completed over 4 years, the program equips students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for philosophy and related professional fields. The next available intake begins on August 21, 2027.

About Bachelor of Philosophy

Do you like to question assumptions and traditions? Are you interested in honing your logical skills so as to better understand the world and become better at rational persuasion?

As a philosophy major at East Carolina, you will study ancient, modern, and contemporary philosophy. You will consider, and attempt to answer, questions like the following: What is the ultimate nature of reality? What is knowledge, and can anything really be known? What is the nature of a person? What is free will, and are people free? What is the right way to live your life? You will learn a body of philosophical knowledge, and you will develop your skills in ethical decision-making. You will also sharpen your analytical and logical skills: you will learn better how to think, argue, and protect yourself against rhetorical tricks.

Studying philosophy will help you think, challenge authority and assumptions, and discuss age-old conundrums and newly discovered paradoxes, with smart and interesting people who will push you to think outside the box.

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Program Coordinator: John Collins (335-A Brewster Building; 252-328-6112; [email protected])

Philosophy is the study of the fundamental nature of morality, knowledge, logic, and reality. Its ability to develop critical thinking skills is unmatched. The bachelor of arts degree in philosophy provides excellent preparation for

Because today's world is changing so rapidly, most students will probably have several different kinds of jobs during their working careers, including jobs we can't even yet imagine. Training for specific jobs in fields in which there may be little demand after ten or twenty years will not serve your long-term interests as well as the transferable knowledge and skills you will develop through the study of philosophy.

The flexibility of this degree allows for major courses to be begun as late as junior year, and to be paired with any other major (for a double-major) and with any minor. A pre-law concentration is available, but not required.

The degree requires a minimum of 120 s.h. as follows:

1. General education requirements - 40 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry general education credit view the General Education Program section.)

2. Demonstrated foreign language proficiency through level 2004 - 12 s.h.

(For information about the foreign language requirement view Special Requirements for the BA Degree in theAcademic Advisement, Progression and Support Services section and Placement Testing, Foreign Language in the Admission and Readmission section.)

3. Core - 30 s.h.

PHIL 1180 - Introduction to Critical Reasoning OR
PHIL 1500 - Introduction to Logic

Choose 27 s.h. of PHIL courses...

4. Pre-law concentration - 18 s.h.

(optional)

PHIL 1175 - Introduction to Ethics OR
PHIL 1176 - Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy OR
PHIL 2275 - Professional Ethics

PHIL 2282 - Philosophy of Law

PHIL 4270 - Ethics OR
PHIL 4276 - Social and Political Philosophy

Choose 9 s.h. from the following:

CLAS 1300 - Greek and Latin for Vocabulary Building
HIST 3011 - Constitutional History of the United States Since 1888
POLS 3204 - The American Judiciary
POLS 3223 - Constitutional Powers
POLS 3224 - Civil Liberties
POLS 4175 - Legal Negotiation and Analysis
SOCI 4320 - Sociology of Law
SOCI 4322 - Law and Social Change

Note:

Pre-law concentration philosophy (PHIL) courses may also count toward the required core courses.

5. Minor and electives to complete requirements for graduation.

For more information about this degree visit the university's academic catalogs.

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Bachelor of Philosophy at East Carolina University

Entry Requirements

Please select one of the following:

First-Year University Student/Freshman
Less than 24 hours of completed college-level coursework

Official academic records from all secondary schools attended
- These records must be sent directly from the school or an official school representative.

College or University Transfer Students
24 or more hours of completed university-level coursework

All official third-level transcripts
- Transcripts from U.S. colleges or universities (if applicable)
- An official course-by-course evaluation of university-level courses taken outside the U.S. (if applicable).
  - We accept evaluations from agencies that are members of NACES. We have online portals for electronic receipt of the completed evaluation from the following agencies:
    - SpanTran: The Evaluation Company
    - World Education Services (WES)
    - International Education Evaluations (IEE)

or ECU Language Academy (ECULA).

English Requirements

IELTSMin 6
TOEFLMin 71

Career Opportunities after Completing Bachelor of Philosophy

Graduates with this degree are successful in many fields and careers, including the following:

Philosophy
Philosophy & Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
Law
Business/Entrepreneur
Medicine

Career Opportunities

ECU has developed resources to help you learn more about career opportunities and job market outlook. In addition, the websites below provide specific information on careers in the various majors from which students may choose:

NC Tower

This website provides graphs and tables of in-depth information on employment rates, wages and ongoing higher education enrollment of graduates from the North Carolina Community College System and from the University of North Carolina system schools. NC Tower includes data on former UNC students who are working in roughly 90% of all jobs in North Carolina. This database excludes information for graduates who are:

Self-employed;
Work for the federal government, including the military: or
Work outside of North Carolina.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook

This website also provides in-depth information regarding pay, projected new jobs, required education, growth rate and on-the-job training information on various occupations.

Degree-specific internships

For information on internship information for specific majors, go to the home page of the department in which the major is located and, as available, find the link to the information on internships in that major.

Tuition and Fee Information for Bachelor of Philosophy at East Carolina University

Application Fee 75

How to Apply for Bachelor of Philosophy at East Carolina University

Completed online application – ECU Application, CFNC, or Common App
Nonrefundable $75 application fee
Official high school transcript including senior year courses in progress and current grade point average

Note: Please use your full legal name and the same email address throughout the admissions process. If you applied via CFNC or Common App, create an account to view your application status.

Bachelor of Philosophy at East Carolina University

East Carolina University

United States of America, Greenville