30 hours

Apply to the UGA Graduate School and include the following: 3 Letters of recommendation CV Statement of Purpose Unofficial transcript International students: For students whose primary language is not English, proof of English proficiency is required. Students need to submit official university documents according to the UGA Graduate School requirements. Application deadline is January 6th to be considered for assistantships starting in the Fall.

PHIL 7300  (min. 3 hours)

Master's Thesis

1-12

Choose 4 course(s) from the following:

Graduate Seminars

Choose a minimum of 24 credit hour(s) from the following:

Graduate-level courses

GRSC 7001

GradFIRST: First-year Research and Scholarship Training Seminar

1

GRSC 7770  *

Graduate Teaching Seminar

1-3

*For students who are selected for teaching assistantships

M.A. students must complete 30 hours of graduate course work. Your course work must include at least 24 hours of graduate courses (8 courses), including at least 4 seminars, and at least 3 hours of PHIL 7300 (thesis writing). The remaining 3 hours may be PHIL 7000 (research) or any other appropriate graduate course work. You may, with the approval of your Advisory Committee, count graduate courses offered by other departments toward your minimum course requirement.

Select additional courses, as needed, in consultation with an advisor to meet the minimum number of required credit hours for this program.

Students are encouraged to present their research at conferences, professional meetings, and symposia. The Philosophy Department (and Graduate School) have funds available to defray travel expenses for students who present. Students are encouraged to publish their research findings in peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, and published collections.

Philosophy Graduate Student Association: The mission of the Philosophy Graduate Student Association is to promote philosophical discourse among the UGA community and Athens at large, represent philosophy graduate students' interests in departmental proceedings, and facilitate the professional development of students enrolled in the program.