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MASTER OF ARTS IN PHILOSOPHY (30 semester hours)

 All candidates are required to take PHI 520, PHI 599 and PHI 640. Beyond these requirements, the student (under advisement) has the choice of a thesis or nonthesis program, and a Traditional or Applied Ethics concentration.  A list of electives follows.

The thesis program: 

Philosophy Core:

PHI520  (3)    Philosophy of Mind

PHI599  (3)    Philosophical Concepts and Systems

PHI640  (3)    Seminar

Additional                                                         Strongly recommended for Applied

Grad Courses  (9)     _____                              Ethics students:  Ethical Theories (PHI 512)

in Philosophy             _____                              and Biomedical Ethics (PHI570) and/or

                                 _____                              Business Ethics (PHI580)

Focused

electives (6)              ______                            For Applied Ethics students:

                                ______                            See accompanying electives listing.

                                                                        For Traditional students: these

                                                                        can be philosophy electives or a    

                                                                        related field.  

PHI610 (6)              Thesis 

The nonthesis program:

Philosophy Core:

PHI520  (3)    Philosophy of Mind

PHI599  (3)    Philosophical Concepts and Systems

PHI640  (3)    Seminar

Additional                                                         Strongly recommended for Applied

Grad Courses  (9)     _____                              Ethics students:  Ethical Theories (PHI 512)

in Philosophy             _____                              and Biomedical Ethics (PHI570) and/or 

                                 _____                              Business Ethics (PHI580)

Focused

electives (12)            _____                              For Applied Ethics students:

                                _____                              See accompanying electives listing.

                                _____                              For Traditional students:  two courses

                                _____                              (6 cr.) can be in a related field outside

                                                                        Department.

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