The MA Philosophy program consists of two tracks: the thesis track and the non-thesis track
Advancement to candidacy
To qualify for advancement to candidacy in the thesis track, the student is required to accomplish 24 units of course work and 6 units of thesis work. Meanwhile, in the non-thesis track, the student is required to accomplish 30 units of course work and must pass a written comprehensive examinations in order to qualify for advancement to candidacy.
Below is a list of courses that the student may choose from while under the M.A. Philosophy program.
List of Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy 201 | Seminar in Ancient Philosophy | 3 |
| Philosophy 202 | Seminar in Medieval Philosophy | 3 |
| Philosophy 203 | Seminar in Modern Philosophy | 3 |
| Philosophy 204 | Seminar in Contemporary Philosophy | 3 |
| Philosophy 205 | Seminar in the Philosophy History | 3 |
| Philosophy 211 | Seminar in Logical Philosophy | 3 |
| Philosophy 250 | Seminar in Theory in Knowledge | 3 |
| Philosophy 270 | Seminar in the Philosophy of Mind | 3 |
| Philosophy 271 | Seminar in Ethical Theory | 3 |
| Philosophy 280 | Topics in the Philosophy of Social Sciences | 3 |
| Philosophy 281 | Seminar in Aesthetics | 3 |
| Philosophy 285 | Filipino Social Philosophy | 3 |
| Philosophy 286 | Seminar in Philosophy of Action | 3 |
| Philosophy 287 | Seminar in Biomedical Ethics | 3 |
| Philosophy 289 | Seminar in Continental European Philosophy | 3 |
| Philosophy 290 | Seminar in Philosophy | 3 |
| Philosophy 291 | Readings | 3 |
| Philosophy 292 | Seminar in Philosophy in Education | 3 |
| Philosophy 293 | Seminar in Asian Philosophy | 3 |
| Philosophy 295 | Seminar in Philosophy in Language | 3 |
| Philosophy 296 | Seminar in Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
| Philosophy 298 | Special Problems | 3 |
| Philosophy 299 | Research in Philosophy (Intended primarily for doctoral students but may be elected by master's students who are close to completing their course requirement for the degree.) | 3 |
| Philosophy 300 | Master's Thesis | 6 |