Master of Arts in Philosophy at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

This program enables professionals and advanced students from other disciplines to complement their training with systematic study of the philosophical concepts most relevant to their specialty. The Master of Arts (MA) in Philosophy program is conceived as a terminal degree for students who may have come to the study of philosophy late in their careers, or who are returning to academic pursuits after pursuing other interests, to continue to enjoy the personal enrichment of philosophy and/or to prepare themselves for doctoral studies at Texas A&M or elsewhere.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Philosophy | Duration: 30 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Two options for obtaining the MA in Philosophy are available: a non-thesis internship option and a thesis option. Students interested in applying their philosophical skills to other environments, such as education, medicine, law, the military or business, may arrange a professional internship in addition to taking 30 semester hours of coursework.

Career pathways

The Master of Arts (MA) in Philosophy program is conceived as a terminal degree for students who may have come to the study of philosophy late in their careers, or who are returning to academic pursuits after pursuing other interests, to continue to enjoy the personal enrichment of philosophy and/or to prepare themselves for doctoral studies at Texas A&M or elsewhere.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate admission is handled by each programme; applicants apply through the Texas A&M GraduateCAS or the programme's own application, and deadlines are set by the department.

The graduate application processing fee is $65, in addition to the centralized application service fee. Deadlines and required documents are set by each department; GRE score code 6003 (non-engineering) and 4119 (engineering).

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