Philosophy
Why should I major in philosophy?
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The mission of the UH philosophy department includes the education of both M.A. students and undergraduate majors, and many undergraduates take courses in our department to satisfy the University's core requirements.
Congratulations to our 2025 Applicants!
Every single one of our eight applicants this year has already been admitted to at least one prestigious PhD program. Here are the highest ranked programs each of them currently has an offer from: Princeton, USC, UMass, Maryland, Florida State, Rice, Saint Louis, Vanderbilt. Your success is very well deserved! (See our Placement Record here.)
Mark Your Calendars!
Our Homecoming Conferences (held every other year) bring together former philosophy majors and MA students. They are a time when former students and current students can meet, when former students can see and catch up with their old friends from the program, and when former students can come say hi to their former professors and reminisce about their time at UH. The event builds, nourishes, and celebrates our UH Philosophy Community. Learn more about it here!