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The University of Missouri offers over 300 degree programs, providing a wide range of academic opportunities for students.

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Mizzou has something for everyone, with various majors and programs to choose from.

Philosophy Major

Philosophy is the search for reasoned answers to certain fundamental questions about the nature of the universe and the place of humans in it, questions that science seems unable to answer. To do philosophy is to construct and evaluate the best arguments for and against the various possible answers to these questions. The Bachelor of Arts is broader in scope than the Bachelor of Science, and is the better choice for most students. The practical value of studying philosophy lies in the intellectual training it provides. Successful study of philosophy requires, and helps develop, several valuable intellectual abilities:

• to grasp the big picture as well as fine details
• to think, speak, and write about abstract conceptual questions
• to identify the key assumptions of arguments
• to make relevant distinctions
• to assess the pros and cons of proposed solutions These abilities are highly prized in a wide variety of careers, and philosophy majors go on to successful careers in many fields, including
• law
• medicine
• business

Common Career Paths

You can do nearly anything with a Mizzou degree, but here are some common career paths taken by graduates of this major:

• Desktop Publishers
• Directors, Religious Activities and Education
• General Internal Medicine Physicians
• Lawyers
• Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
• Technical Writers

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The philosophy major is part of the Culture and Society and Social and Behavioral categories.

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