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Programs

Major Requirements

  1. Thirty-six credits, including PHL 102, 103, 111 or 112, 126 and 500. Sixteen credits at the upper level; typically some are independent studies developed in consultation with the Department.
  2. Successful completion of the thesis and oral examination administered by the Department.

Minor Requirements

Twenty-four credits, including PHL 102, 103, 111 or 112, and 126. Others selected in consultation with the Department.

 

More than 100 Alma College students and staff traveled to destinations in New Mexico, Tennessee, Philadelphia, Louisiana and North Carolina for service projects during winter break in February 2007. “Alternative Break service experiences continue to gain popularity on Alma College’s campus,” says Sallie Scheide, assistant director in the Center for Responsible Leadership.

 

Graduate Profile

Eric Reed
Graduation: 1998
Major: Philosophy and History
Minor: Psychology

Eric Reed uses the critical thinking skills he gained as a philosophy major every day in his law practice.

"Alma attracted me with its opportunities for personalized education, particularly the individual attention from professors, and its supportive environment for educational and personal growth," he says.