Graduate Degrees in Philosophy

Philosophy

Graduate Degrees in Philosophy

The graduate program in philosophy at the 麻豆免费版下载 is designed to provide students with broad and intensive training in philosophy. It focuses on the careful philosophical development and professional preparation of its students. The Department of Philosophy has distinguished faculty in all the core areas of philosophy.

We offer a Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy. The department also offers a five-year Bachelor鈥檚鈥揂ccelerated Master鈥檚 program to highly qualified 麻豆免费版下载Boulder undergraduates that leads to the BA and MA in philosophy.

In the , the department was ranked 27th among PhD programs in the U.S., 36th worldwide and 13th for U.S. public universities.

In , the department placed in nine areas.

The department provides significant financial support for all students in the PhD program and some financial support for some students in the MA program.

Degree Options & Application Requirements

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Master of Arts

Plan I: Thesis option (28鈥�30 credit hours)
Plan II: Nonthesis option (36 credit hours)
2-year program
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GRE/GMAT Requirements

Not required. The admissions committee will not see any scores that are submitted.
Please note that international applicants may still be required to submit TOEFL/IELTS scores.

Application Deadlines

International applicants: Dec. 15, 10 p.m. MT
U.S. applicants: Jan. 3, 10 p.m. MT

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Doctor of Philosophy

2.5 years of coursework
2.5 years of work on a dissertation
5 years of guaranteed funding

GRE/GMAT Requirements

Not required. The admissions committee will not see any scores that are submitted.
Please note that international applicants may still be required to submit TOEFL/IELTS scores.

Application Deadlines

International applicants: Dec. 15, 10 p.m. MT
U.S. applicants: Jan. 3, 10 p.m. MT

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Research Areas

Ancient, Medieval and Modern History of Philosophy
Metaphysics
Epistemology
The Philosophy of Science
Meta-Ethics
Normative Theory
Political Philosophy
Practical Ethics

Funding Opportunities

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Graduate Degrees in Philosophy

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