The
Program
The MA degree
is offered on either a thesis or non-thesis basis. Students work with their
advisors to develop their program of study.
A student who
opts for the thesis plan must complete 30 credits of graduate course work
including six thesis credits. Six to nine of the student's credits may
be taken outside the department in a subject area approved by the department.
A student who
opts for the non-thesis plan must complete 33 graduate credits, nine to
twelve of which may be taken outside the department in a subject area
approved by the department.
All MA students
must complete a minimum of 18 credits in 700-level courses. Students should
plan carefully to be sure that they take a sufficient number of these courses
as they proceed through their course of study. A student may take any of
our upper-level undergraduate courses on the 700-level with the permission
of the instructor.
Knowledge of a
foreign language is not required but is highly recommended, especially
for students intending to pursue graduate studies beyond the master's level.
In addition to
course requirements, all master's students must enroll in Phil 795--Comp
Exam--for 1-3 credits. This 700-level requirement
will
not count toward the 18 credits of 700-level
courses needed to complete the degree. |