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We also offer a separate accelerated M.A. program to current philosophy undergraduates. </span><strong>Currently, the M.A. program is not offered online.</strong><span> All degree requirements must be completed in-person.</span></h5> <h2>Admissions</h2> <p>The deadline for admission to the M.A. in Philosophy program is March 11 previous to the fall semester of entry. Applicants to the program are expected to have a solid undergraduate background in philosophy as a basis for advanced graduate study. </p> <p>The M.A. in Philosophy is independent of the University of Arizona Philosophy Ph.D. program. Students completing the M.A. in Philosophy will be given no special consideration relative to other applicants if they choose to apply to the doctoral program.</p> <p>To apply for the MA in Philosophy, you must:</p> <ol> <li>Meet the <a href="https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions/requirements" target="_blank">Admissions Requirements</a> established by the Graduate College.</li> <li>Submit to the Department of Philosophy via the <a href="https://apply.grad.arizona.edu/users" target="_blank">UA Graduate College online application site</a>: <ul> <li>Two letters of recommendation from professors with whom you have studied</li> <li>A writing sample</li> <li>A statement of purpose</li> <li>Transcripts  (may be unofficial, but if admitted official transcripts will be required)</li> <li>Recommended: Having completed at least four Philosophy classes in two different areas.</li> </ul> </li> </ol> <p>Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.</p> <p><a href="https://philosophy.arizona.edu/sites/philosophy.arizona.edu/files/MA%20Placement%20and%20Completion%20Rates.pdf">Find information on MA placement and completion rates</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Current UArizona Philosophy undergraduates may also be interested in exploring our <a href="/accelerated-ma-philosophy">Accelerated M.A. Program</a>.</p> <h2>Tuition and Funding</h2> <p> For general information regarding graduate degrees and tuition, please see <a href="https://grad.arizona.edu/funding/costs" target="_blank">Graduate College鈥檚 degree and tuition policies</a> .</p> <p>The M.A. program does not offer graduate assistantships or tuition waivers.</p> <h2>Requirements</h2> <p>The requirements for completion of an M.A. in Philosophy include attaining a 3.0 grade point average in ten three-unit graduate courses at or above the 500 curricular level for a total of 30 units. Typically, three of these courses will be graduate seminars numbered between PHIL 596A through PHIL 596Z, and the remaining seven courses will be graduate <em>surveys</em> numbered between PHIL 500 through PHIL 594.  Of these ten courses, the students must take at least one from each of the following fields:</p> <ul> <li>Metaphysics or Epistemology</li> <li>Ethics, Political Philosophy, or Value Theory</li> <li>History of Philosophy</li> <li>Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mind or Cognitive Science.</li> </ul> <h2>Thesis Option</h2> <p>The M.A. in Philosophy does not have a thesis requirement. You may, however, opt to write a thesis instead of taking one of the graduate seminars. For a petition to be successful, the student must secure a faculty member to supervise the thesis and two other faculty members to serve on the thesis committee and conduct an oral defense. In such cases, the thesis will be a paper of approximately 6,000-10,000 words.</p> <h2>Contact Us</h2> <p>For questions, please contact Director of Graduate Studies <a href="mailto:smit@arizona.edu?subject=MA%20Program">Professor Houston Smit</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div id="block-rfislateform" class="block block-block-content block-block-content6817eee6-7aac-4b19-817a-c51777a6e010"> <div class="content"> </div> </div> </section> </main> <div class="sidebar_first sidebar col-md-3 order-first" id="sidebar_first"> <aside class="section" role="complementary"> <section class="region region-sidebar-first"> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-az-barrio-sidebar-menu-menu" id="block-az-barrio-sidebar-menu" class="block block-menu navigation menu--main"> <h2 id="block-az-barrio-sidebar-menu-menu" class="h4 mt-md-5">Graduate</h2> <ul class="clearfix nav flex-column nav-pills bg-white"> <li class="nav-item menu-item--collapsed"> <a href="/phd-philosophy" class="nav-link nav-link--phd-philosophy" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/165">Ph.D. Philosophy</a> </li> <li class="nav-item menu-item--expanded menu-item--active-trail"> <a href="/ma-program" class="nav-link nav-link--ma-program is-active" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/191" aria-current="page">M.A. Program</a> <ul class="clearfix nav flex-column nav-pills bg-white menu"> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/ma-students" title="" class="nav-link nav-link--ma-students" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/168">Current M.A. Students</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/ma-graduate-student-handbook" class="nav-link nav-link--ma-graduate-student-handbook" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/673">MA Graduate Student Handbook</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/graduate-funding-fellowships" class="nav-link nav-link--graduate-funding-fellowships" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/178">Graduate Funding & Fellowships</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/graduate-awards" class="nav-link nav-link--graduate-awards" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/194">Graduate Awards</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/graduate-student-resources" class="nav-link nav-link--graduate-student-resources" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/195">Graduate Student Resources</a> </li> </ul> </nav> </section> </aside> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <footer class="site-footer"> <div class="bg-warm-gray py-5" role="contentinfo"> <section> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-5 col-md-4 col-lg-4 text-center-xs text-left-not-xs"> <div class="row bottom-buffer-30"> <div class="col"> <a href="https://sbs.arizona.edu" title="Philosophy | Home" rel="home" class="qs-site-logo d-block mt-0"><img class="img-fluid" src="/sites/philosophy.arizona.edu/files/UA_CSBS_RGB_Alt_0.png" alt="Philosophy | Home" /> </a> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="w-100 d-block d-sm-none"></div> <section class="col-12 col-sm-7 col-md-8 col-lg-8 region region-footer"> <div id="block-testfooter" class="block block-block-content block-block-content94b86266-55ac-4c01-8251-7b57e24059ca"> <div class="content"> <div class="field field--name-field-az-main-content field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="mb-0 paragraph paragraph--type--az-text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-az-text-area field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h5 class="text-align-right"><strong><span class="text-blue">Department of Philosophy<br> Social Sciences, Room 213<br> 1145 E. 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