Overview

The Philosophy programme at California State University Long Beach is also suited for students who were not necessarily undergraduate philosophy majors or else need additional preparation or qualifications before pursuing work at the doctoral level or in professional programmes in medicine, law, technology and business, science, etc.

Learning Outcomes

Ability to conduct research into philosophical topics, drawing on other disciplines when appropriate.

Ability to analyze and comprehend philosophical texts, particularly with respect to recognizing, expressing, and evaluating arguments.

Ability to summarize and explain difficult ideas and concepts using language appropriate to the field.

Ability to develop, articulate, and motivate views on philosophical topics.

Ability to write philosophical essays that have coherent theses and reasonable supporting arguments, and that include consideration of factors weighing for and against different position.

Ability to develop organized and informative verbal presentations directed to appropriate audience level.

Ability to understand reality from different perspectives and thus to understand that different people will define issues in different ways.

Ability to learn autonomously.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Continental Rationalism

British Empiricism

Pragmatism

Phenomenology

Existentialism

Analytic Philosophy

Plato

Aristotle

Kant

Studies in Law, Philosophy, and the Humanities

Symbolic Logic

Problems in Logic

Philosophy of Language

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Long Beach, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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General requirements

Applicants must, in addition to satisfying the University requirements, have an academic background that provides evidence of philosophical promise in order to be admitted.

Applicants need not have majored in Philosophy; high quality students from various backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Hold a baccalaureate degree with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

17922 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

8064 USD / year

≈ 8064 USD / year

Additional Details

If you are not a resident of California, you must add $444.00 for each unit of credit you take to your tuition total.

Living costs

Long Beach

United States

1400 - 2000 USD / month

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