MA/MS in Philosophy

The Department of Philosophy at the University of Illinois Chicago awards degrees in Philosophy at the master's and doctoral levels. The master's degree is described together with the doctoral listing, so students should read both when planning their studies. The department takes part in several interdepartmental concentrations, including Gender and Women's Studies, Black Studies, Latin American and Latino Studies, and Neuroscience, which gives students ways to connect philosophical work with other fields. Courses range across the history of philosophy, ethics, and epistemology. Examples include the theory of knowledge, advanced study of historical schools and periods, and topics in ethics, all offered at the graduate level. Prospective students are encouraged to review the doctoral listing too, because the two degrees share a department and a faculty.