Upon successful completion of the BA in Philosophy, UT Dallas students will be able to read, analyze, craft, and communicate ideas and arguments on the basis of a thorough grounding in historical and contemporary traditions in philosophy.

• Analytic and synthetic reasoning
• Professional writing
• Problem-solving
• Ethical decision-making
• Critical thinking
• Close reading and interpretation of texts
• Conduct textual research
• Use textual interpretation to support arguments
• Orally communicating ideas and arguments
• Ability to have interesting, engaging conversations