The requirements for the Master of Arts degree in philosophy may
be satisfied in two ways.
A. The first is through:
1. passing satisfactorily a minimum of 24 course credits in philosophy,
at least 12 of which must be at the 600 level;
2. presenting
and defending orally an acceptable thesis;
3. satisfying the
requirements of the Graduate School as stated in this Bulletin.
B. The second is through:
1. completing satisfactorily a minimum of 45 course credits in philosophy,
at least 24 of which must be at the 600 level;
2. passing a comprehensive examination;
3. satisfying the requirements of the Graduate School as stated in
this Bulletin.
The requirements for the Ph.D. degree in philosophy.
A. Course requirements
Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 45
course credits in philosophy, at least 24 of which must be at
the 600 level. Students are required
to pass the following 500-level courses:
1. Logic requirement: PHI510
2. Ethics requirement: PHI530 or
533.
3. One course from the epistemology and metaphysics group:
PHI540-545.
4-5. Two courses from the history group: PHI560-583.
B. Qualifying examination
A comprehensive qualifying examination
must be taken before the student’s
dissertation proposal is approved. It is a broad examination in
a general area of philosophy close to the student’s proposed
dissertation topic or intended area of specialization, for example,
epistemology,
philosophy of mind, metaphysics, or ethics and political philosophy.
The examination is based on a list of core texts in the area in
question, but some of the required texts are chosen for each student
individually
by the committee for qualifying examinations. Students can apply
for Ph.D. candidacy after they have passed this examination and
their
dissertation proposal has been approved.
C. The language requirement
A student who submits a dissertation
proposal must possess the linguistic proficiency required by
the proposed dissertation
topic. This is
determined by the dissertation proposal committee on the basis
of examinations or coursework.
D. Ph.D. dissertation
Presentation and oral defense of an acceptable
dissertation.
E.
The requirements of the Graduate School as stated in this
Bulletin.
