Philosophy - Michigan State University

Philosophy from Michigan State University is a Campus Master Philosophy degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The Department of Philosophy offers two graduate programs. The Doctor of Philosophy may be earned in five years by students entering with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy . Requirements are adjusted for students entering with other majors or with a Master of Arts in Philosophy. The master's program is available to those with less academic preparation in the discipline or who want a terminal master's degree . Those who earn the master's degree can then apply for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy program. In both programs there are broad distribution requirements to provide candidates with a solid grounding in most areas within the discipline. Students may specialize in either of the two areas of concentration in which the department has developed special research and teaching strengths - healthcare and philosophy or social and political thought (which includes options in feminism, critical theory, African American philosophy , democratic theory, environmental philosophy, and ethics and development). Work in the traditional areas of philosophy , for example, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, the history of philosophy, and continental philosophy , is possible as well. The Department of Philosophy encourages doctoral students with interests in such areas as the biological sciences, health care, feminist studies, ancient studies, critical theory, cognitive science, and linguistics, to take a limited number of courses outside the department as part of their Doctor of Philosophy program. The department also provides opportunities for course work for graduate students in other departments. The department's collective practice of philosophy is producing a union of the disciplinary mainstream, practical engagement of philosophy and practice-driven theory. The Philosophy department at Michigan State is positioned at the intersection of the primary social and scientific issues of the early 21st century: health, biotechnology, environment, development, democracy, the distribution of knowledge and power, and struggles against systematic forms of oppression and exploitation. The Department of Philosophy is affiliated with the Doctor of Philosophy degree program with a major in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior. For information about a Doctor of Philosophy degree program that involves ecology, evolutionary biology and behavior and a major in the Department of Philosophy, refer to the statement on the doctoral program in ecology, evolutionary biology and behavior in the College of Natural Science section of this catalog. Students who are enrolled in the Master of Arts degree program in the Department of Philosophy may elect a Specialization in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior. For additional information, refer to the statement on the specialization in the College of Natural Science section of this catalog. Students who are enrolled in master's or doctoral degree programs in the Department of Philosophy may elect an Interdepartmental Specialization in Cognitive Science. For additional information, refer to the statement on Interdepartmental Graduate Specializations in Cognitive Science in the College of Social Science section of this catalog. For additional information, contact the Department of Philosophy . View more details on Michigan State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Philosophy courses.