The Philosophy Center
Location: FOB 231
Hours: M-Th 11-5
Students can drop in to the help center, socialize with other
students, and chat with the nearby department advisor.
Information about department events, philosophy club events, the
colloquium series, visiting speakers at nearby universities,
graduate schools, and much more, is posted in the hall outside the
help center. The Center offers individualized (and at
times small group) tutoring in support of all undergraduate
philosophy courses. The Center is staffed by philosophy graduate
students and advanced undergraduate philosophy majors who serve as
tutors for students in philosophy courses. Tutorial services
include: guidance with homework assignments; advice regarding
critical writing (criticism and construction of arguments,
justifications and explanations); coaching on formal and informal
logic and critical thinking; preparation for quizzes and
examinations; computer-assisted instruction; and, general advice on
writing philosophy papers and reading philosophical texts.
Experience as a Center tutor has come to be viewed by faculty and
students as a valuable aspect of students’ educational experience
and as part of the social life of the Department. For
graduate students planning to go on to Ph.D. programs and/or
teaching careers, Center experience has proven to be a practical asset
in achieving these goals. During off hours, the Center also
serves as a social gathering place for discussion and mutual
assistance among philosophy students.
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