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    Mar 28, 2024  
American University Catalog 2014-2015 
    
American University Catalog 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Philosophy (MA)


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Admission to the Program


Applicants must meet the minimum university requirements for graduate study. Admission is based on academic record, two letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose, and an academic writing sample. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General is required.

Tracks


History of Philosophy or Philosophy and Social Policy

Degree Requirements


  •  33 credit hours of approved graduate work

History of Philosophy Track


  • Qualifying research paper focusing on a major text by a single figure in the history of Western or non-Western philosophy
  • Comprehensive examination requirement: submission of two qualifying papers, including one from a historical period of philosophy and one from feminist, Latin American, Asian philosophy, or critical race theory

Philosophy and Social Policy Track


  • Substantial research paper analyzing the ethical and social issues arising from the student’s internship experience
  • Comprehensive examination requirement: submission of two qualifying papers, including one in theoretical or applied ethics and one in nineteenth or twentieth century philosophy

Course Requirements


History of Philosophy Track (33 credit hours)


  • 33 credit hours of approved graduate coursework

Philosophy and Social Policy Track (33 credit hours)


6 credit hours from the following:


6 credit hours from the following:


Internship in Philosophy


Applied Philosophy Courses


  • 6 credit hours in applied philosophy, with departmental approval

Philosophy or Religion Courses


  • 6 credit hours in philosophy or religion, with departmental approval

Additional Courses


  • 6 credit hours in social science or social policy from fields such as economics, sociology, anthropology, government, public administration, and justice, with departmental approval

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