Department of Philosophy

Graduate Student Handbook

APPENDIX 3

Specialized M.A. Program Requirement Check List

Department of Philosophy

 

Name: ______________________________________________

 

Total Hours: ______________

 

Total Hour Requirements : A minimum of 44 credit hours including the Core Basic Course Requirement and the Core Basic Course Supplement.

Core Requirement Basic Course Requirement: Six courses or seminars in Philosophy (24 hours).

 

1)4)
2)5)
3)6)

 

Core Basic Course Supplement: (12 hours). Either

(a) an internship together w wit ith an internship report, or

(b) three additional four hour courses or seminars in Philosophy.

 

(a) Internship Option
(b) Three additional courses or seminars
PHIL 697 Supervised Practicum__________________1) _________________________________
PHIL 691 Directed Research ____________________2) _________________________________
Internship report (Oral Defense of report) __________3) _________________________________

 

 

Culminating Experience: (8 hours)

To complete the MA , students complete a culminating experience. This can be in the form of two additional courses and a comprehensive exam, a project with a public presentation, or a thesis with a defense. submit an essay, write an examination, or complete a project, and may be required to take an oral examination, as appropriate to the student’s course of study. The exact nature of the examination culminating experience is determined by the student’s MA Committee together with the Graduate Director and the Graduate Committee.

 

( a ) Comprehensive Exam
( b ) Project
( c ) Thesis
1) ________________________Project _______________________Thesis _____________________
2) ________________________Presentation ___________________Defense ____________________
Exam _____________________