MA Philosophy at University of Colorado Boulder

Programme overview

MA providing a foundation in the core areas of philosophy and its history, preparing students for doctoral work, interdisciplinary fields such as cognitive science or applied ethics, or teaching philosophy at secondary or community college level. MA students take the same classes as PhD students.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Philosophy | Duration: 30 credit hours (thesis) or 33 credit hours (non-thesis) | Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

Plan I (thesis): 30 hours at 5000 level or above including 4-6 thesis hours and a thesis defense. Plan II (non-thesis): 33 credits with a B+ average, 24 in philosophy. Both require competence in history of philosophy, metaphysics and epistemology, and values, plus logic.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Apply directly to the MA program; applicants to the PhD not accepted are automatically considered. Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) students from western states can enroll at in-state Colorado tuition rates. Admission decisions are typically communicated late March to early April. CU Boulder Graduate School (all graduate programmes): minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75.

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 programmes set their own entry terms and deadlines on their programme pages; all deadlines are 10:00 pm Mountain Time. Fall, spring and summer terms are billed for graduate students.

Graduate applications are submitted online to the Graduate School; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $80 for international applicants, payable online. GRE or GMAT requirements and deadlines vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://www.colorado.edu/graduateschool/admissions

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