“Until, then, kings are philosophers, or philosophers are kings, cities will never cease from ill: no, nor the human race; nor will our ideal polity ever come into being.” –Plato

Choosing Your Path

Even as politics is a supremely practical activity, students and practitioners of this art find in philosophy a skillful and wise counselor. Emphasizing rigorous reasoning, philosophy advises students of government in their search for what is demonstrable through logic and evidence, and statesmen in their quest for justice and the public good. It is this truth which underlies the “Philosophy and Politics” stream within the B.A. in Interdisciplinary Humanities. The major is ideal for anyone who wishes to be educated in the liberal arts either as an end in itself or as a foundation for a career in one of the professions.

Capstone Experience

During the senior year each student will enroll in a capstone research project.  A research topic based on the student’s goals and the instructor’s guidance will be assigned and will culminate with a senior research paper presented to an interdisciplinary committee.

For complete information about this degree program, we invite you to contact:

June D. Watkins
Assistant Director, Interdisciplinary Studies
Bld 53 Room 221
College of Arts and Sciences
University of West Florida
11000 University Parkway
Pensacola, FL 32514
(850) 474-2918