Department of Philosophy

The Philosophy Department cultivates rigorous critical thinking through the study of enduring questions in ethics, logic, and metaphysics alongside contemporary applications. Small discussion-based classes encourage students to develop and defend well-reasoned positions on complex issues. The major provides strong preparation for law, graduate study, and careers requiring analytical rigor.

Courses & Registration

Course descriptions for all PHIL offerings are in the university catalog; scheduled sections for each term are published in SU‑SIS. This department has 12 class sections scheduled for Fall 2026.

• Catalog: all PHIL course descriptions
• Fall 2026 PHIL class schedule

Faculty

Name	Title	Office	Email
Jessica Gustafson	Lecturer	Whitford Hall 417	gustafsonj@southgateuniversity.org
Ronald Maddox	Adjunct Instructor	Whitford Hall 178	maddoxr@southgateuniversity.org
Charles Obi	Senior Lecturer	Whitford Hall 146	obic@southgateuniversity.org
Yuki Wakefield	Professor	Whitford Hall 205	wakefieldy@southgateuniversity.org