Bachelor's in Philosophy, BA
In Roosevelt's philosophy program, students study the basic human questions. They learn to think carefully, write clearly and speak well, and employers value these skills. The program is home to the Montesquieu Forum, where students hear and talk with visiting scholars outside the classroom. Courses draw on several fields. In each course, students and the instructor work together to reach the heart of the question under discussion.
Why Roosevelt for your Bachelor's
Work Closely With Your Professors
Full-time faculty teach small classes and mentor their students. Each student designs a senior research project with faculty guidance and completes it.
Unique Engagement Opportunities
Each year the Montesquieu Forum for the Study of Civic Life hosts public lectures by distinguished speakers from around the world. Dinner and discussion follow each lecture. The Forum has also held Summer Academies for high school teachers and high school essay competitions on the Declaration of Independence. For Roosevelt Honors students, it has held essay competitions and conferences.
Justice as a Philosophic Question
Roosevelt's mission is social justice. The philosophy program contributes to that mission by asking what justice is. Most courses take up this question, and students examine the strongest competing answers to it.
“The program trained me to think critically and consider thoughts from all points of view. The skills learned in this program made me a better student and a better attorney.”
Harrison Keyes, BA Philosophy ’12
Attorney, Chicago Stock Exchange
