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The M.A. program caters to University of Michigan students enrolled in other professional or academic programs who would benefit from graduate-level philosophy credentials. Admissions to the philosophy M.A. are typically restricted to these students, with exceptions made only at the discretion of the admissions committee. Those wishing to transition from the M.A. to the Ph.D. program must apply through the standard competitive process, receiving no preferential treatment. Accepted Ph.D. students may petition to have their M.A. coursework count toward doctoral requirements, though this isn't guaranteed.
Our faculty expertise spans both traditional disciplines—including ethics, political philosophy, metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, and history of philosophy—and specialized areas such as feminist philosophy, decision theory, formal epistemology, legal philosophy, and philosophy of physics.