Mission
The mission of the Philosophy program is to educate its students in the history and major subdisciplines of philosophy and the role of philosophy in the Catholic intellectual tradition, to cultivate their ethical sensibility and logical rigor, and to equip them with critical and analytical skills essential for success in a wide array of careers.
The Philosophy Department at Marian University offers students the opportunity to study philosophy, from contemporary, historical, and specifically Catholic perspectives. To that end, it offers the B.A. in Philosophy, as well as the minor in Philosophy. The Department also provides the intellectual formation for seminarians enrolled at the Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary. For these seminarians, it offers a specialization in pre-theology designed to prepare them for major seminary, as well as ensure compliance with the Program for Priestly Formation. The Department also offers an interdisciplinary Ethics Specialization, consisting of a core of Philosophy courses, together with interdisciplinary electives, and a capstone research project.
