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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.

Four credits from PHL, with the exception of practicum or independent study courses, count towards the Distributive Requirements in the Humanities.

 

Alma College has phenomenal 90 percent placement rates into medical and law schools, compared to a national average of 46.6 percent for medical school placement. More than 90 percent of all Alma graduates report working in full-time positions or attending graduate school within six months of graduation.

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Graduate Profile

Brian Haara

Brian Haara
Graduation: 1993
Major: Philosophy

Brian Haara took a philosophy of law class only because it filled a pre-requisite and was given at the right time.

However, he enjoyed the class so much that he took another, and eventually became a philosophy major — a move that has been invaluable in his career as an attorney.

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