MA Philosophy Accelerated Program
The Philosophy Department offers a special arrangement for Franciscan University students that enable them to receive an early admission to the MA program. Students admitted under the accelerated program are allowed to take up to two graduate-level philosophy courses for a total of 6 credit hours and to apply these credits both toward completion of their undergraduate degree as well as their MA degree. The tuition for these two graduate-level courses is the normal tuition for undergraduate courses. By taking two graduate-level philosophy courses under this program, the student is left with the requirement of completing 24 credits of graduate work, which can be done by taking the normal graduate load of four courses for two more semesters. There would remain only the language requirement and thesis. More information is available in the philosophy department.
Admission Requirements for Accelerated MA in Philosophy Program
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Apply by completing and submitting an application for the accelerated program (available in the Graduate Admissions Office, Starvaggi Hall) no earlier than the mid-semester date of the second semester of their sophomore year.
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Have completed or anticipated to have completed at least 18 credits in philosophy by the end of the first semester of their junior year, 9 credits of which must be PHL 113, PHL 211, and PHL 212.
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Have at least a 3.00 QPA in their undergraduate philosophy courses and overall.
Philosophy majors with 18 credits of philosophy and least a 3.0 QPA can apply to the MA Philosophy Program. Beginning with their junior year, students can start taking one graduate course per semester (up to 12 credits). The credit for these courses is applied to their undergraduate degree and also toward their master of arts degree. This reduces the number of courses that have to be completed for the MA and can make it possible for students to complete their course work (aside from the thesis requirement) for the MA with only two semesters of full-time graduate study.