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Religion and Philosophy majors become skilled
at understanding, evaluating and making arguments. They think
critically and self-reflectively, and are able to express
themselves clearly and with precision. These skills are valuable
in any number of careers such as business and law. A number
of students pursue higher degrees in graduate schools or seminaries.
| “I think many people confuse philosophy with a type of meaningless rhetoric, or even discussions that lead to no answers. For me, however, I realized that by studying the history of philosophy, I was really studying the evolution of human thought. And in the process of carefully dissecting human thought, my own critical thinking and writing skills were developed and sharpened. This has been invaluable to me in the business world. I would recommend philosophy to anyone who wants a better balanced analytical mind for the business world.” |
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—Shannon Kinney (’02) |
| “My Philosophy
degree from Nebraska Wesleyan was what enabled me to gain
admittance to a graduate program with an excellent Center
for Bioethics. The program has a strong emphasis in the
Philosophy of Science, in addition to a tradition in Feminist
Philosophy. My undergraduate work in the Philosophy department
at Wesleyan prepared me for graduate level reading and
writing and gave me experience in the seminar-style courses
required in graduate school. My solid background in the
history of Philosophy, logic and ethics has made the transition
into graduate school much easier. My excellent undergraduate
degree in Philosophy set me well on my way to both a PhD.
in Philosophy, as well as a career in medical ethics.” |
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—Britt Johnson ('01), graduate
student at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. |
| “Global Service Learning has been the main socializing agent in my college career and my life, for that matter. I have grown intellectually and spiritually more in the three years of being involved with GSL than I could have ever thought possible. I will take what I have learned and been challenged by into my life to teach and challenge others.” |
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—Mike Mobley, ('03), personal banker,
U.S. Bank. |
| “Studying religion
at Nebraska Wesleyan was one of the best decisions I ever
made. As I continue to prepare for ministry, I am regularly
made aware of the quality of the education I received
at Nebraska Wesleyan. I received the tools I needed as
I prepared for parish ministry at Nebraska Wesleyan, but
more importantly, I received the tools needed to be a
leader in a religiously diverse world.” |
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—Jeff Clinger (‘02), seminary
student at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Northwestern
University |
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