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Accelerated Master’s Degree in Philosophy

This accelerated program lets undergraduate students begin taking graduate-level courses during their final years of undergrad, saving time and money while deepening expertise and advancing careers sooner.

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Accelerated Master’s Degree in Philosophy

Undergraduate students at UM that are interested in graduate study in Philosophy can get a head start through the accelerated Master’s Degree Program in Philosophy.


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Undergraduate students that would like to qualify for the Accelerated Master’s Program must meet the following requirements:

  • Philosophy major
  • 3.0 minimum GPA overall and in philosophy courses
  • 90 completed credit hours as an undergraduate 

Students enrolled in the Accelerated Master's Degree Program in Philosophy can earn 12 credit hours towards their graduate degree while completing their undergraduate studies.

Courses students in the Accelerated Master’s Degree Program in Philosophy can take to earn credit towards the graduate degree:

  • PHIL 5510: Adv Seminar Epistemology/Metaphysics
  • PHIL 5520: Advanced Seminar in Value Theory
  • PHIL 5530: Advanced Seminar in History of Phil
  • PHIL 5540: Adv Seminar Epistemology/Metaphysics II
  • PHIL 5550: Advanced Seminar in Value Theory II
  • PHIL 5560: Advanced Seminar in History of Phil II
  • PHIL 5990: Professional Development in Philosophy

Remember: 

For students who participated in the accelerated program prior to fall of 2026, 500-level courses for graduate credit required the student to reserve the course for graduate credit.  A student who did not do so will be unable to use the 500-level course for the graduate degree and it will be considered the same as a course between 5000 and 5499 in the new course-numbering system. 

Students enrolled for the graduate credit in a 5500- to 5999-level course must complete the graduate work.  Should they decide they do not wish to do so, they need to work with the instructor, their dean's office, and the Registrar to change their enrollment to the appropriate undergraduate course number.  Otherwise, they will be graded based on the criteria for the graduate course number.

Accelerated Programs and Financial Aid

Participating in the Accelerated Master's Degree Program may impact your financial aid. Learn more by clicking the link below.
Donovan Wishon

Meet the Graduate Program Coordinator

If you have any questions about the Accelerated Master's Degree in Philosophy, don't hesitate to reach out! I'm always happy to help any way I can.

Donovan Wishon

Professor of Philosophy and Graduate Program

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