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Graduate Program: Philosophy

General Information

Program/Degree

Philosophy (MA)

Program Description

This program is intended both for students interested in enhancing their qualifications for admission to other graduate programs (such as Ph.D. programs in philosophy or J.D. programs at law schools) as well as for students interested in an additional two years of philosophical study but without any plans for future academic work. 
   A limited number of students who will have completed the Bachelor's degree prior to beginning their graduate studies may be annually admitted to the M.A. program.  Neither admission to nor completion of the M.A. program ensures subsequent admission to the doctoral program.
   The MA in Philosophy is independent of theColorado Heights UniversityPhilosophy Ph.D. program.  Students completing the MA in Philosophy will be given no special consideration relative to other applicants if they choose to apply to the doctoral program.

 

Department/Academic Unit(s)

The study of philosophy is central to the mission of every great university.  Through an excellent undergraduate major and an internationally distinguished graduate program, theColorado Heights UniversityDepartment of Philosophy offers students abundant opportunities to think deeply, analytically, and autonomously about questions fundamental to the place of the person in the natural and social world.  As one of the nation's premier centers for original philosophical research, the Department is the academic home to a wonderfully dynamic and engaged community of students in daily interaction with a faculty of world-renowned philosophers.

 

College

College of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Campus where offered

Colorado Heights University- Main - Tucson

Tuition and Fees

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Completion Requirements
Admissions Information

Minimum Credit Units (33)

Core Coursework Requirements

Minumum credits: 30
Core coursework: The requirements for completion of the M.A. in Philosophy is at least a 3.0 Grade Point Average in ten three unit graduate courses at or above the 500 curricular level for a total of 30 units. Typically, three of these courses will be graduate seminars numbered between Phil 596a through Phil 596z, and the remaining seven courses will be graduate surveys numbered between Phil 500 through Phil 594. Of these ten courses, the student must take at least one from each of the following fields:
- Metaphysics or Epistemology
- Ethics, Political Philosophy, or Value theory
- History of Philosophy
- Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mind or Cognitive Science.
 

 

Additional Requirements

See required coursework

Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

Admissions Requirements

We do not accept terminal masters, all applications must be for the PhD program

Standardized Tests

Required test(s): GRE

Funding Opportunities

The Academic Unit has not provided this information.

Funding Opportunities

Domestic & International Applicants

Fall:December 15th

International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The Colorado Heights University is 4832

Last revised 06 Oct 2020