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The Rutgers Department of Philosophy website (philosophy.rutgers.edu) is the department's official hub for course listings, faculty information, and program details. The homepage surfaces the most current items first — upcoming events, news, and a link to Fall 2026 undergraduate course descriptions — while the main navigation menu leads to pages for prospective students, the undergraduate program, the graduate program, and faculty profiles. If you are trying to locate a specific resource, the sections below map each need to its likely location.
Course Information
The homepage currently features a link labeled "FALL 2026 UNDERGRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS." This is the entry point for students planning their fall schedule who need to know what each undergraduate course covers before enrolling.
For a fuller picture of degree requirements and course sequencing, the Undergraduate Program page in the main menu is the relevant destination. The department describes its undergraduate program as designed to help students examine fundamental philosophical questions and develop and defend their own answers "in the arena of reasoned controversy."
Faculty Profiles and Research Interests
The main navigation includes a Faculty Profiles link. This is where you find individual faculty pages with research interests and contact information.
The homepage news items also illustrate the kind of faculty activity the department publicizes:
- Frances Kamm is now president of the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association. She was elected vice-president in spring 2025 and served in that office during 2025/26.
- Elisabeth Camp, Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers, was elected Vice President of the APA Eastern Division. She will serve as vice president during 2026–27 and as President during 2027–28.
- Jake Quilty-Dunn was selected for a 2025–2026 Faculty Year-End Excellence Award.
These items are useful if you want a sense of which faculty are active in professional leadership and recognized for teaching or research.
Prospective Students and Program Information
The main menu lists Prospective Students, Why Philosophy?, Undergraduate Program, and Graduate Program as separate entries. Which one you need depends on your stage:
| Your situation | Where to start |
|---|---|
| Considering applying as an undergraduate | Prospective Students, then Undergraduate Program |
| Deciding whether to major | Why Philosophy? |
| Applying to or evaluating the PhD program | Graduate Program |
| Already enrolled and planning courses | Fall 2026 Undergraduate Course Descriptions |
The department states that its graduate program "has been consistently ranked among the top two programs nationally" and that its majors go on to graduate study in law, medicine, business, education, journalism, and the sciences, in addition to philosophy.
News, Events, and Community
The homepage's Upcoming Events section lists dated talks and meetings — for example, faculty meetings and visiting speaker talks from Prof. Michael Raven (University of Victoria) and Prof. Stewart Shapiro (Ohio State University). The New & Noteworthy section carries announcements such as the 2026 Summer Institute for Diversity in Philosophy, described as a week dedicated to increasing diversity and inclusion in philosophy through mentorship, community, and learning.
The department also states that philosophy "both requires and fosters norms of civil, inclusive discourse," with a link to read more about its commitment to those norms.
A Practical Note on Navigation
Because the homepage rotates news and events, a link you saw last month may no longer be on the front page. If you cannot find something, use the main menu categories (Prospective Students, Undergraduate Program, Graduate Program, Faculty Profiles) rather than scrolling the homepage — those pages are stable, while the homepage content changes with each news cycle.