Overview

The NAU Department of Philosophy houses four major degree programs: Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics and Law, Bachelor of Science in Philosophy and Bachelor of Science in Philosophy, Politics, and Law. 

We also offer minors: Minor in Philosophy, and Minor in Classical Studies.

All of our programs can be paired with STEM or other Humanities-based majors or minors.

For all NAU students in and outside of our programs, we offer introductory courses such as Intro to Logic and Philosophies of the World, as well as more advanced courses like Environmental Ethics, Decision Theory, and Ethics and Disability.

The department also sustains a faculty versed in a variety of culturally relevant philosophical foci, including Feminist Philosophy, Philosophy of Race and Racism, and Latin American and Latinx Philosophy. The American Philosophical Association, the Society for Mexican American Philosophy, and the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities are just a few of the professional philosophical organizations our faculty are involved with. Members of our faculty are also key components in recurring events in the academic community such as the National High School Ethics Bowl and the West Coast Plato Workshop.