Barnard College’s Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy is an undergraduate program designed to provide students with both foundational and advanced knowledge in philosophy. The major engages key concepts, major thinkers (such as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Wittgenstein, and others), and central questions in ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, logic, and the philosophy of language. Students develop skills in critical thinking, conceptual analysis, argumentative writing, and close reading of philosophical texts. The curriculum includes courses in ancient/medieval, modern, and contemporary philosophy, one course in logic, one in ethics, thematic or advanced electives, and a capstone (either a senior thesis or advanced seminar with additional electives). Graduates are prepared for both advanced study and diverse career paths that benefit from analytic rigor and clear communication.