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The course requirements for the MA are summarized in the tables below.
| Thesis Option | 30 Hours | Non-Thesis Option | 36 Hours | |
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Area requirements |
18 Hours |
Area requirements |
18 Hours |
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Electives |
6 Hours |
Electives |
12 Hours |
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Thesis |
6 Hours |
Thesis |
0 Hours |
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Internship |
0 Hours |
Internship |
6 Hours |
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Final Exam |
Final Exam |
Logic, one course:
PHIL 641, Symbolic Logic
History of Philosophy, two courses, to be selected from:
PHIL 611, Ancient Philosophy
PHIL 614, Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 616, Modern Philosophy
PHIL 620, Contemporary Philosophy
PHIL 623, American Philosophy
PHIL 661, Seminar in History of Philosophy
Value Theory, one course, to be selected from:
PHIL 630, Aesthetics
PHIL 632, Social and Political Theory
PHIL 635, Ethical Theory
PHIL 662, Seminar in Ethics and Value Theory
PHIL 671, Professional Ethics
Epistemology and Metaphysics, two courses, to be selected from:
PHIL 640, Epistemology
PHIL 650, Metaphysics
PHIL 631, Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 645, Philosophy of Science
PHIL 646, Philosophy of a Particular Science
PHIL 655, Philosophy of Mind
PHIL 658, Philosophy of Language
PHIL 663, Seminar in Metaphysics and Epistemology
Depending on their content, the following courses may count in one of the above areas:
PHIL 664, Seminar in Applied Philosophy
PHIL 682, Philosophical Authors
PHIL 685, Directed Studies
PHIL 689, Special Topics
May be selected from:
Any of the area requirement courses not used to meet an area requirement;
With approval of the student's Advisory Committee, graduate courses outside the department (not to exceed six hours for thesis option students and nine hours for non-thesis option students);
Other graduate courses in philosophy;
With approval of the student's Advisory Committee, up to nine hours of 300 or 400 level undergraduate courses in philosophy.
Research
Students pursuing the thesis option normally will complete six hours of PHIL 691, Research.
Professional Internship
Students who choose the non-thesis option in the M.A. program must complete an internship consisting of at least 90 hours of verifiable internship experience. For this experience the student will receive up to six hours of credit in PHIL 684.
Minimal requirements for completion of an internship are (1) a written report of at least 20 pages addressing philosophical issues encountered, and (2) an oral defense of this report before an M.A. committee.
Faculty advisors may impose additional requirements, to be specified at the beginning of the internship. Please note: Students must receive authorization from their advisors before beginning an internship.
Language Requirement
There is no departmental language requirement for the MA. Each student forms a committee, which determines what language requirement, if any, is appropriate for the thesis or internship project the student wishes to undertake.
Final Examination
A final examination is required for both the thesis and non-thesis options. This exam must be scheduled in advance with the Office of Graduate Studies and cannot be taken until a thesis proposal or an internship project proposal is on file in the Office of Graduate Studies.
Additional Policies
See also these Additional policies governing the graduate programs.
