Department of Philosophy
Dunton Tower 2123

The Department
  Chair of the Department:
      Andrew Jeffrey
  Supervisor of Graduate Studies:
      To be announced

The Department of Philosophy offers programs of study leading to the degree
of Master of Arts.

Qualifying-Year Program

 Applicants who do not hold an honors degree (or the equivalent) will be
 required to register in a qualifying-year program before proceeding to the
 master's program.

 The regulations governing the qualifying year are outlined in the general
 section of this calendar.

Master of Arts

 Admission Requirements

  The minimum requirement for admission to the master's program is an honors
  B.A. degree (or the equivalent) in Philosophy, with at least B+ standing
  or the equivalent.

  Qualifying-year and M.A. applicants from an institution other than
  Carleton University must submit two papers.

 Program Requirements

  The specific program requirements for master's candidates are the following:

    *   Philosophy 32.580 Graduate Seminar

    *   A thesis equivalent to two full-course credits, which must be defended
        at an oral examination; or a research essay equivalent to one
        full-course credit

    *   Four half-course credits (or six in the case of students following the
        research essay option), a minimum of two by tutorial, in at least
        three of the following study areas: studies in the history of
        philosophy; studies in the work of an individual philosopher; studies
        in logic, epistemology, or metaphysics; studies in selected problems
        in philosophy.

  Other Courses

    A maximum of one full course (or the equivalent) may be selected from those
    offered at the 400 level, or in a related field, or at another university.

    Each year, the department offers 400-level undergraduate half courses, which
    are open to students in the qualifying year and, with permission, to students
    in the M.A. program. For courses offered in 1992-93, please consult the
    undergraduate calendar.