Admission Requirements

In addition to meeting the University’s graduate admission requirements, all prospective students must submit:

• A personal statement outlining why the applicant seeks admission to the program
• A philosophical writing sample, preferably addressing an ethical or other philosophical issue, uploaded within the online application system
• Three academic letters of recommendation (to be uploaded by the Recommenders), attached to the recommendation forms required by the Graduate School, which address the student’s philosophical skills and/or ethical reasoning ability

Degree Requirements

The Master of Arts in Ethics and Applied Philosophy requires the completion, with a GPA of 3.0 or above, of a minimum of 30 credit hours of approved graduate coursework. The successful completion of a Thesis or Internship is also required for the Master of Arts. Prior to starting a thesis or internship, a student in the M.A. program will have to apply for readmission if the student has not taken any course for two years. All degree requirements must be completed within six calendar years of first enrollment in the program.

Admission to Candidacy Requirements

An Admission to Candidacy form is to be filed upon the completion of 24 credit hours of coursework.

Advising

The Graduate Program Director serves as formal advisor to graduate students.

Transfer Credit

Up to 6 credit hours earned from other accredited institutions may be eligible for transfer credit.  Formal approval must be obtained from the Graduate Program Director and the Dean of the Graduate School.

Language Requirement

Although students are not required to demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language as a formal requirement of the program, they are expected to acquire competency in and use whatever languages they need to pursue their research interests.

Thesis

Students have the option of writing a thesis (3 credit hours) in fulfilling the capstone/concluding project requirements. Both Thesis and its alternative (Internship) are linked to the Directed Readings/Research course.

Application for Degree

Graduation information, including deadlines for candidacy and degree application, are available online from the Graduate School at graduateschool.uncc.edu/graduation.