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Required Hours
Credit Hour Distribution
A Note on Incompletes
The MA program requires 33 credit hours of coursework (list of MA courses). At least 24 of the hours must be at the 7000 level or above. In meeting the 33 credit hours requirement, the following distribution must be followed: -
Six credit hours from the history of philosophy. -
Six credit hours from epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of science, logic, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, or approved related areas. -
Six credit hours from ethics, social-political philosophy, philosophy of law, philosophy of art, philosophy of religion, or approved related areas. Additionally, from the above credits, three credit hours must be taught from the analytic tradition and three hours from the continental tradition. Note: Each course taught in the department will count toward at least one core areas listed in (1-3). Normally only courses with a pre-twentieth century concentration will count in area (1); such courses will normally not count in areas (2) and (3). Students who are in doubt regarding which requirements a course satisfies should consult the Coordinator of Graduate Studies. Students with approved collateral areas may take up to six hours outside the department if they are writing a thesis, or nine hours if they are not. Additionally, a maximum of nine hours of reading and research (PHIL 7994) can be counted toward an MA (the limit is set by Graduate School). Reading and research hours must be approved by the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Philosophy. Taking incompletes should be an exceptional move. Students are generally discouraged from taking any incompletes. Taking an incomplete in any given class should not be presumed to be an option. If a student feels the need to take an incomplete in a course, the student should discuss the matter with the instructor and arrive at a clear plan and timetable for completing the work in that course. Of course, what constitutes an appropriate plan and timetable is at the discretion of the instructor. It should be a truly exceptional case for a student to take more than one incomplete in any given semester. If a student feels the need to take more than a single incomplete in a semester, the student must do more than clear this with the relevant instructors, the student must also get permission from the Coordinator of Graduate Studies. In the event that a student does take an incomplete, it is the student's responsibility to complete the coursework before the deadline established by the Registrar's Office. The student should not rely on the instructor to remind them of these deadlines. Failure to meet these deadlines will result in an F for the course.
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