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College of Humanities and Social Sciences

URSA

Sutton Hall, Room 452
1011 South Drive
Indiana, PA 15705
U.S.A

724-357-2310 telephone 
724-357-4039 fax

Dr. Sherrill J. Begres, Department Chair
sjbegres@iup.edu

Linda Askins, Departmental Secretary
laskins@iup.edu

Office Hours: 7:30-12:00, 1:00-4:00 
Monday through Friday EST/DST

Winners of the 2006 Dan Boone Essay Contest can be found here.

IUP's program is diverse, offering a wide range of approaches to philosophy.  Our goal is to introduce students to a number of philosophers, so they can consider differing points of view and learn to evaluate ideas clearly, critically, and independently.  The program prepares students for graduate study in philosophy and, through a unique philosophy/pre-law program, for the professional study of law.  To facilitate discussion, introductory classes have no more than forty students, and advanced classes have no more than twenty-five.  Internship opportunities can be arranged to suit each student's interests; recent internships have included placements at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health and at Western Psychiatric Hospital, also in Pittsburgh.  In recent years, philosophy students from IUP have delivered papers and participated with faculty members as panelists at the State System of Higher Education Philosophy and Religious Studies Conference, which is held annually on the campuses of various member institutions.