Graduate Program

Graduate Director
Kelly Becker


Degrees Offered

  • Master of Arts in Philosophy (M.A.)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy (Ph.D.)

The Philosophy Department is committed to the study of a range of traditions and approaches in philosophy. It requires that each student receive broad training in all basic areas of the discipline. Joint courses and programs are available with several other departments.

Shared-Credit Undergraduate/Graduate Degrees Program 

The Department of Philosophy offers a Shared-Credit Undergraduate/Graduate Degrees Program. The Program enables completion of the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Philosophy and the M.A. in Philosophy in five years of study. Refer to the Philosophy: Undergraduate Program section of this Catalog for specific admission and coursework requirements.


Admission Information

Deadlines

Fall semester: M.A.: Only students who apply by February 1 are assured of consideration.
Ph.D.: Only students who apply by January 5 are assured of consideration.
Spring semester: M.A.: Only students who apply by November 1 are assured of consideration.
Ph.D.: No Spring admission.


Applicants to the graduate program in Philosophy must take the Graduate Record Examination and submit a writing sample of not more than 20 typed pages on a philosophical topic.


Master of Arts in Philosophy

The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Philosophy is offered under either Plan I (theis), Plan II (non-thesis), or Plan III (coursework only) options, as described in the Graduate Program section of this Catalog. 

Plan I: 24 credit hours with no language requirement.
Plan II: 30 credit hours with no language requirement.
Plan III: 30 credit hours with no language requirement.

A detailed explanation of all requirements for M.A. in Philosophy and of the functions of the departmental Graduate Advisory Committee is available upon request. Prospective students are urged to secure this material.


Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy

In addition to the general requirements for Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) students described in the Graduate Program section of this Catalog, the Philosophy Department requires that each Ph.D. student complete 48 credit hours with one language requirement, enroll in a minimum number of graduate-level seminars, demonstrate reading competence in one foreign language, and satisfactorily complete a preliminary and a comprehensive examination.

A detailed explanation of all requirements for Ph.D. in Philosophy and of the functions of the departmental Graduate Advisory Committee is available upon request. Prospective students are urged to secure this material.


Graduate Minor in Philosophy

Students must meet the following requirements (beyond the minimum requirements given in the Graduate Program section of this Catalog) in order to receive a graduate minor in Philosophy:

Plan I: A minimum of 9 credit hours of coursework credit, of which 3 must be seminar credit hours, and no more than 3 credit hours of independent study.

Plan II: A minimum of 12 credit hours coursework credit, of which 6 must be seminar credit, and no more than 3 credit hours of independent study.


Courses in Philosophy (PHIL) are categorized in content areas. The category for each course appears in parenthesis at the end of the course description according to the following legend:

Introductory Courses (I), Basic Survey Courses (B), Undergraduate Topics Courses (T), Advanced Undergraduate Survey Courses (AS), Advanced Undergraduate Courses on Individual Figures in the History of Philosophy (AI), Advanced Undergraduate Course in Asian Thought (AT), Other Advanced Undergraduate Courses (OA), Graduate Seminars (GS), Graduate Seminars in Continental Philosophy (CP), Other M.A. Courses (OM), Ph.D. Seminars/Tutorials in Indian Philosophy (IP), and Other Ph.D. Courses (OP).


Courses

PHIL 1115. Introduction to Philosophy. (3)



PHIL 1120. Logic, Reasoning, and Critical Thinking. (3)



PHIL 1996. Topics. (1-6, no limit Δ)



PHIL 2140. Professional Ethics. (3)



PHIL 2210. Early Modern Philosophy. (3)



PHIL 2220. Greek Philosophy. (3)



PHIL 2225. Greek Thought. (3)



PHIL 2240. Introduction to Existentialism. (3)



PHIL 2996. Topics. (1-6, no limit Δ)



PHIL 333. Buddhist Philosophy. (3)



PHIL 334. Indian Philosophy. (3)



PHIL 336. Chinese Philosophy. (3)



PHIL 341. Topics in Philosophy. (1-3, no limit Δ)



PHIL 343. Contemporary Continental Philosophy. (3)



PHIL 350. Philosophy of Science. (3)



PHIL 352. Theory of Knowledge. (3)



PHIL 354. Metaphysics. (3)



PHIL 356. Symbolic Logic. (4)



PHIL 358. Ethical Theory. (3)



PHIL 361. Modern Christian Thought. (3)



PHIL 363. Environmental Ethics. (3)



PHIL 365. Philosophy of Religion. (3)



PHIL 368. Biomedical Ethics. (3)



PHIL 371. Classical Social and Political Philosophy. (3)



PHIL 372. Modern Social and Political Philosophy. (3)



PHIL 381. Philosophy of Law. (3)



PHIL 390. Latin American Thought. (3)



PHIL 410 / 510. Kant. (3)



PHIL *411. Hegel. (3)



PHIL *414. Nietzsche. (3)



PHIL *415. History and Philosophy of Mathematics. (3)



PHIL *421. Early Heidegger. (3)



PHIL *422. Wittgenstein. (3)



PHIL *423. Later Heidegger/Post-Heideggerian Philosophy. (3)



PHIL 426. Seminar in Asian Philosophers. (3, may be repeated once Δ)



PHIL *441. Topics in Philosophical Figures and Movements. (3, may be repeated four times Δ)



PHIL 442. Seminar in Individual Philosophers. (3, may be repeated four times Δ)



PHIL 453. Asian Studies Thesis. (3)



PHIL 454 / 554. Seminar in Metaphysics and Epistemology. (3, may be repeated three times Δ)



PHIL *455. Philosophy of Mind. (3)



PHIL 457 / 557. Seminar in the History of Philosophy. (3, may be repeated three times Δ)



PHIL 458 / 558. Seminar in Moral and Political Philosophy. (3, may be repeated three times Δ)



PHIL 464 / 564. Seminar in Philosophy of Religion. (3, may be repeated three times Δ)



PHIL 466 / 566. Seminar in Philosophy of Art and Aesthetics. (3, may be repeated three times Δ)



PHIL *467. Philosophy of Art and Aesthetics. (3)



PHIL 468 / 568. Seminar in Psychoanalytic Theory and Continental Philosophy. (3, may be repeated three times Δ)



PHIL 469 / 569. Seminar in Continental Philosophy. (3, may be repeated three times Δ)



PHIL *480. Philosophy and Literature. (3, may be repeated four times Δ)



PHIL 486 / 586. Seminar on Major Continental Philosopher. (3, may be repeated three times Δ)



PHIL 497. Honors Seminar. (3, may be repeated once Δ)



PHIL 498. Reading and Research. (1-3, may be repeated three times Δ)



PHIL 499. Senior Thesis. (3, may be repeated once Δ)



PHIL 510 / 410. Kant. (3)



PHIL 526. Seminar in Asian Philosophers. (3)



PHIL 542. Seminar in Individual Philosophers. (3, may be repeated five times Δ)



PHIL 551. M.A. Problems. (1-3, may be repeated six times Δ)



PHIL 554 / 454. Seminar in Metaphysics and Epistemology. (3, may be repeated three times Δ)



PHIL 557 / 457. Seminar in the History of Philosophy. (3, may be repeated three times Δ)



PHIL 558 / 458. Seminar in Moral and Political Philosophy. (3, may be repeated three times Δ)



PHIL 564 / 464. Seminar in Philosophy of Religion. (3, may be repeated three times Δ)



PHIL 566 / 466. Seminar in Philosophy of Art and Aesthetics. (3, may be repeated three times Δ)



PHIL 568 / 468. Seminar in Psychoanalytic Theory and Continental Philosophy. (3, may be repeated three times Δ)



PHIL 569 / 469. Seminar in Continental Philosophy. (3, may be repeated three times Δ)



PHIL 586 / 486. Seminar on Major Continental Philosopher. (3, may be repeated three times Δ)



PHIL 599. Master's Thesis. (1-6, no limit Δ)



PHIL 651. Ph.D. Problems. (1-3, may be repeated six times Δ)



PHIL 670. Seminar in Sanskrit Philosophical Texts. (3, may be repeated once Δ)



PHIL 699. Dissertation. (3-12, no limit Δ)



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