The request to revise M.A. in Ethics and Applied Philosophy Curriculum

Date: March 7, 2016
To: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: February 10, 2016
Approved by: Graduate Council
Implementation Date: Summer 2016

Note: Deletions are strikethroughs. Insertions are underlined.

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PHIL 6910 – Directed Readings/Research

Credit Hours: (3)

Students will write and revise a substantial paper based on their research, which will be linked to Thesis or Internship.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department.

PHIL 6920 – Thesis

Credit Hours: (3)

Appropriate research and written exposition of that research is required.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department.

PHIL 6999 – Master’s Research Paper

Credit Hours: (3)

In this course, students will begin with a previously submitted course paper and spend the semester revising it. The goal is for each student to produce a polished, professional paper worthy of submission to a philosophical journal. Additional reading and research on the topic will be conducted, and multiple steps of revision and presentation of work in progress to the class will be included. May be repeated for credit with new material. (3 credit hours)

Co-requisites: none

Pre-requisites: Completion of 15 credit hours in philosophy graduate courses prior to enrollment; permission of the department.

The Master of Arts in Ethics and Applied Philosophy requires the completion, with a GPA of 3.0 or above, of a minimum of 30 credit hours of approved graduate coursework. The successful completion of the a Thesis or Internship Master’s Research Paper course is also required for the Master of Arts. Prior to starting a Master’s Research Paper course, a student in the M.A. program will have to apply for readmission if the student has not taken any course for two years. All degree requirements must be completed within six calendar years of first enrollment in the program.

Required Courses (9 6 credit hours)

  • PHIL 6110 – Ethical Theory (3)
  • PHIL 6120 – Philosophical Methods and Analysis (3)
  • PHIL 6910 – Directed Readings/Research (3)

Capstone Course (3 credit hours)

PHIL 6920 – Thesis (3) or

PHIL 6410 – Internship

PHIL 6999 – Master’s Research Paper (3) (offered annually; may be repeated for credit with new material)

Thesis

Students have the option of writing a thesis (3 credit hours) in fulfilling the capstone/concluding project requirements. Both Thesis and its alternative (Internship) are linked to the Directed Readings/Research course.