Humanities and Social Sciences Division 2017–18
Humanities and Social Sciences Divisional brochure for the 2017–18 academic year
Humanities and Social Sciences Divisional brochure for the 2017–18 academic year
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Philosophy <strong>and</strong> Religious Studies<br />
Students <strong>and</strong> scholars of philosophy <strong>and</strong> religious<br />
studies are not satisfied with easy answers, or<br />
easy questions for that matter. As a Philosophy<br />
<strong>and</strong> Religious Studies major, you will read <strong>and</strong><br />
confront challenging texts, from Socrates to Kant,<br />
Augustine to the Bhagavad Gita. You will gain<br />
the ability to process <strong>and</strong> comprehend complex<br />
information; examine <strong>and</strong> analyze arguments,<br />
beliefs, actions, <strong>and</strong> practices using sophisticated<br />
theoretical models; <strong>and</strong> to critically evaluate<br />
different positions <strong>and</strong> perspectives.<br />
We teach you how to think outside the box of<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ard training <strong>and</strong> pre-professional tracks<br />
<strong>and</strong> to express yourself, debate, discuss, <strong>and</strong><br />
write clearly <strong>and</strong> effectively. These skills are<br />
in great dem<strong>and</strong> by employers <strong>and</strong> graduate<br />
schools. Recent majors in the program at<br />
MMC have gone on to advanced study <strong>and</strong><br />
jobs in education, advocacy, writing, business,<br />
law, <strong>and</strong> public policy, among others. Our<br />
program lays the foundation for both<br />
personal growth <strong>and</strong> professional success.<br />
“Law school is quite intense. However, because of my professors <strong>and</strong> the<br />
philosophy department <strong>and</strong> MMC, I am way better prepared than most of my<br />
classmates who went to other schools. I earned an A- on my first law school<br />
exam, <strong>and</strong> I don’t believe it could have happened if it weren’t for the philosophy<br />
department. For that I am forever indebted.”<br />
— Alanna Kearney ’12<br />
Top Graduate<br />
School Admission<br />
Marymount Manhattan College humanities <strong>and</strong> social science students have been admitted to<br />
some of the top graduate schools in the world, including:<br />
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American University<br />
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Columbia University<br />
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Georgetown University<br />
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Johns Hopkins University<br />
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London School of<br />
Economics<br />
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New York University<br />
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Oxford University<br />
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Princeton University<br />
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The Geneva School of<br />
International Relations <strong>and</strong><br />
Diplomacy<br />
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Tufts University<br />
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University College Dublin<br />
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University of Amsterdam<br />
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University of California,<br />
Berkeley<br />
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University of Edinburgh<br />
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University of Wisconsin,<br />
Madison<br />
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Villanova Law School<br />
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Williams Graduate<br />
Program<br />
INTERNSHIPS AND ALUMNI SUCCESS<br />
This is a selection of recent internships <strong>and</strong> graduate<br />
job placements:<br />
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CBS Records<br />
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Corbin & Lever Law Firm<br />
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Evangelical Lutheran Church<br />
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Network for Peace through Dialogue<br />
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Odyssey Networks<br />
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Paper<br />
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Ministry of Defense, SingaporeStance<br />
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Stance<br />
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Telos<br />
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VICE News<br />
“My favorite thing about the the Department of History,<br />
Philosophy <strong>and</strong> Religious Studies is that the professors<br />
motivate us <strong>and</strong> make us truly care about what we are<br />
learning. My professors care about me as a person<br />
<strong>and</strong> what happens to me after I graduate from MMC.<br />
I would recommend this major to everyone. I learned<br />
about the importance of studying philosophy <strong>and</strong> how it<br />
is embedded in all other aspects of education. Studying<br />
philosophy helped me better underst<strong>and</strong> what I learned<br />
in all of my other classes. With a philosophy degree you<br />
can go to graduate school for absolutely anything, which<br />
is appealing since many people change their minds about<br />
what they want to do with their lives. Studying philosophy<br />
opens the door for pursuing any career.”<br />
— Jenna Ventola ’14<br />
www.mmm.edu/philosophy<br />
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