Philosophy

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Overview	Career Titles	Employers	Skills	Salary Information
Graduate Data	Alumni/Intern Profiles	Career Library Resources	Links of Interest	Additional Information

Overview | Return to top

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Philosophy means literally “the love of wisdom.” It seeks answers to the ultimate questions we ask about God, the universe and human existence. Philosophy does not claim to know the final answers to all these questions, but it does provide insights to those who reflect seriously on these fundamental issues.

Philosophy courses at the College are intended to acquaint students with the great ideas, the prominent figures and the broad sweep of intellectual development that constitute our philosophical heritage. Our curriculum is grounded in the history of philosophy and in the Christian philosophical tradition, which at St. Norbert is an indispensable voice in the broader conversation of philosophy. Among the core values of the College is the advancement of the Catholic intellectual tradition, integrating faith and reason in such a way that persons of all faiths and beliefs are valued contributing partners. In the appropriate courses, we include Christian as well as other religious authors and sources to enrich the dialogue. A community of learning that integrates both the rich resources of faith-based wisdom and the methods and ideals of rational inquiry provides the most effective context in which these core values can be pursued.


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Economic Development Consultant Economists Editorial Assistant  Environmental Communications Specialist Ethicist Etymologist Export Manager FBI/CIA Agent Financial Consultant  Foreign Service Officer Freelance Writer Fundraiser  Funeral Home Director Genealogist Government Agency Administrator Grant Writer Graphic Artist Guidance Counselor  Historian Hospital Administrator  Human Resources Specialist Immigration Inspector Institutional Researcher/Historian Insurance Agent Insurance Underwriter  International Relations Specialist Investment Banking Analyst Journalist  Judicial Clerk Lawyer Legislative Aide Librarian Library Aide Linguist Loan Officer/Counselor Lobbyist Management Analyst Management Trainee Marketing Research Analyst Military Minister of Music Minister/Youth Minister Missionary Museum Manager Nursing Home Director

Ombudsman Paralegal Pastor Peace Corps/VISTA Volunteer Philosophy Lecturer Physician Plant Operations Specialist Political Campaign Worker Political Scientist Press Secretary Priest Professor Psychologist Public Policy Manager  Public Relations Representative  Public Service Official  Publisher Rabbi  Radio/TV Researcher Realtor Religious Bookstore Worker  Religious Education Teacher  Religious Educational Administrator Religious Researcher  Religious Staff Writer  Reporter Researcher Sales Representative  School Superintendent Seminary Administrator Social Worker Sociologist Software Consultant Software Designer Stockbroker Student Affairs Administrator Systems Analyst Teacher Technical Writer Technician Tour Guide Travel Consultant Writer YMCA/YWCA Worker  Youth Counselor

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Ability to hear and answer questions perceptively Abstract thinking Analytical reasoning Analyzes concepts, definitions, arguments, and complex problems Close, extensive reading Communicating in logical manner Conceptual Analysis Curiosity Debating skills

Decision making Deductive reasoning Generates ideas and formulates solutions Interest in pursuing, exploring and explaining intangible ideas Objectivity Open-mindedness Oral and written communication skills Organizational skills Persuasion

Problem solving Research Self-discipline Summarizes complicated material Synthesize data Theory development Work independently Writes interpretively, argumentatively, and descriptively

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NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) Summer 2008 Salary Survey Average Offers:

• Liberal Arts & Sciences/General Studies Bachelor's Degree: $38,418
• Other Humanities Bachelor's Degree: $41,317

For additional salary information, please visit salary.com


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The job titles and employers listed below are a sample of the results from the annual St. Norbert College Career Services graduate follow-up survey for the Classes of 2003-2007.

Job Titles

Music Producer Teacher

Employers

Self Employed AmeriCorps Jiujiang Foreign Language School

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Alumni Profiles
Michael Brennan
Abbie Daigle
Stacy De Coster
George Ermert
Claude Gagnon
Victor Kopidlansky

Intern Profiles

• No intern profiles available

Career Library Resources | Return to top 

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The following career-related books are available for check-out in the Career Services Office (JMS 106):

• 50 Best Jobs for Your Personality
• Careers for Scholars and Other Deep Thinkers
• How to Find Your Mission in Life
• How to Get Any Job With Any Major
• Smart Moves for Liberal Arts Grads: Finding a Path to Your Perfect Career

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Career Information
Careers and Philosophy (Fordham University)
Graduate Programs in Philosophy
In a New Generation of College Students, Many Opt for the Life Examined (The New York Times)
Philosophy Resources on the Internet
The Philosophy Major's Handbook (University of Florida)

Professional Associations
American Catholic Philosophical Association
American Philosophical Association
American Society for Bioethics and Humanities
Association for Feminist Ethics and Social Theory
Association for Practical and Professional Ethics
Society for Business Ethics
The Society for Women in Philosophy

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SNC Philosophy Department
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