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Description of Religious Studies Major
Philosophy is the study of difficult but important and penetrating questions about the meaning of life and death, as well as attempts to answer those questions.
Philosophers search into the meaning of human existence. They question basic beliefs, values, assumptions and prejudices. They inquire into the nature of knowledge, beauty, language, science, religion and government. Philosophy works to improve thinking skills in such basic areas as reasoning, analysis, criticism, synthesis, and evaluation.
Majoring in philosophy offers a student the opportunity to gain skills in critical thinking, writing, and reading not afforded by many other disciplines. These are vital skills if one is to succeed in a rapidly changing work world. For those students who intend to pursue an advanced professional degree (for example, in medicine or law), the philosophy major provides the analytic training and intellectual studies that make for a well-rounded, qualified, and attractive candidate.
Presently, the IU Southeast Philosophy Department offers the following two tracks:
- Traditional
- Religious Studies
RELATED SKILLS:
- Communicating in logical manner
- Interest in pursuing, exploring, and explaining intangible ideas
- Debating Skills
- Self-discipline
- Theory development
- Curiosity
- Open-mindedness
- Close, extensive reading
- Objectivity
- Work independently
- Oratory skills
- Problem solving
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Explore Majors - What Can I Do With A Major In?
Your major is not your career. Of course it can be.
A chemistry major can become a chemist, a history major can become an historian. But it is much more likely that your career choices will be enormously varied, and not tied to a specific major at all.
The 21st century workplace will challenge you to have many different jobs and most probably multiple careers. Your major will provide you a broad range of skills which will enable you to stay marketable in the fast-changing work world.
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In addition to the majors listed at the right, IU Southeast offers a number of certificate programs and academic minors to help students round out or expand their academic profile.
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