The College of New Jersey

What you'll study

The curriculum develops intellectual agility through courses in argumentation, ethical thinking, and close analysis; some courses run only in alternate years and many students declare the major late. The department supports honors and scholars courses, independent study options, and faculty-mentored research that can lead to conference presentations or co-authored work. Undergraduate research and internships are encouraged.

• Specializations: Law and Philosophy; Ethics
• Minor options: Ethics; Law, Politics, and Philosophy; Philosophy; Religion
• Accelerated/Dual-degree examples: Philosophy + Law (BA/JD) with Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law via selective 3+3 or 4+3 pathways; Philosophy + Medicine (BA/MD) with direct admission to New Jersey Medical School in a seven-year (3+4) program.

Entry requirements

The source page does not list numeric admissions criteria. The programme notes that many students enter the major in sophomore or junior year and that, where necessary, specific requirements may be waived if equivalent subject matter has been covered; requirements can also be satisfied via independent study or special arrangements.

Career prospects

Graduates acquire transferable analytic and ethical skills applicable across sectors. The department reports that roughly 50% of majors go on to law school; others pursue careers in business, government, journalism, counseling, education, and medicine. Recent employer and placement examples include district attorney’s offices, healthcare firms and hospitals, the New Jersey Board of Education, private law firms in NY/NJ/PA, and self-employment in fields such as healthcare, law, accounting, and marketing. Recent graduate schools named include Brown, Chicago, Columbia, CUNY, Duke, NYU, Rutgers (Camden and Newark), UCLA, and several law schools.

Scholarships & funding angle

The page does not specify scholarships unique to the philosophy major. Students are encouraged to pursue faculty-mentored research and internships—both of which can strengthen applications for competitive funding or graduate/professional programs—and to consult college-wide resources such as TCNJ’s Career Center and alumni network for financial and experiential support opportunities.