Master of Arts in Philosophy

All students pursuing the M.A. in philosophy are required to complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate study and pass a comprehensive examination. In completing these 30 semester hours a student may complete the minimum of 30 semester hours in philosophy; complete a minimum of 24 semester hours in philosophy and receive an additional 6 semester hours of credit for writing a thesis (PHIL 599); complete a minimum of 24 semester hours in philosophy and receive up to 6 semester hours of credit for courses taken outside the field of philosophy; or complete a minimum of 18 semester hours in philosophy, receive an additional 6 semester hours for writing a thesis (PHIL 599), and receive up to 6 semester hours credit for courses taken outside the field of philosophy.

All courses are to be chosen with the approval of the student’s adviser, thereby insuring adequate coverage of the various fields of philosophy represented on the comprehensive examination.