School of History, Philosophy and Religion

The School of
HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY
AND RELIGION

Academic Programs

History

History student gain knowledge and skills that suit them for a wide variety of careers and pursuits and that enables them to bring historical and humanities-based perspectives to society’s “big problems,” from racial and social injustice to violence and war.

Philosophy

Our emphasis on engaged philosophy offers alternatives to the ways we currently understand ourselves and our relation to nature and each other in our technologically complex, global economy.

Religious Studies

Religious Studies at OSU is an inter-disciplinary field that combines history, philosophy, anthropology, ethics, textual analysis, art, literature and film.

Applied Humanities

In our complex world, employers need professionals who can dig deeply into a diverse range of cultural perspectives to gain a better understanding and communicate more effectively. That’s the spirit of Oregon State University’s B.A./B.S. in Applied Humanities online degree program.

Certificates and Minors

SHPR offers several Undergraduate Certificate programs: Medical Humanities, Peace Studies, and Yoga Studies and the Military History Minor.

SHPR Stories

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Feb. 17, 2025

Pulling out all the stops

Feb. 20, 2025

Ph.D. student explores alternative post-Cold War reality

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Jan. 29, 2025

Meet Jenna Proctor: Data analyst and Oregon historian

Jan. 9, 2025

Sharyn Clough’s intersection of feminism, philosophy of science, and the pursuit of peace

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Jan. 30, 2025

Meet Jessica Cole: History Ecampus alumna

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Student Focus

Exploring Spirituality and Philosophy While in the Forest

While learning in traditional classroom settings is the norm for many OSU students, Amy Koehlinger, associate professor in the School of History, Philosophy, and Religion, took students on a week-long camping trip in Andrews Forest to explore the relationship between philosophy, spirituality, and most importantly, nature.

By being open minded and encouraging towards her students, Koehlinger created a welcoming, technology-free learning environment almost entirely made up of discussion, reading, and connecting with nature, as well as with one another.

The School of HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION