Department of Philosophy Graduate Program Overview

All first and second year students register for Colloquium (PHIL 69997). First and second year graduate assistants register for Colloquium and College Teaching (PHIL 69194). Although each class extends through the Spring Semester, register in the Fall only; an IP (In Progress) grade is given at the end of the Fall Semester and is converted to a credit grade at the end of the year.

YEAR ONE	FALL Semester			SPRING Semester
	Course	Title	Hours	Course	Title	Hours
	PHIL	Elective	3	60191	Graduate Seminar	3
	PHIL	"A Menu" Course	3	PHIL	Elective	3
	PHIL	"B Menu" Course	3	PHIL	Elective	3
	69997	Colloquium	1	69997	Colloquium	(continuing)
	69164	College Teaching (GAs only)	1	69164	College Teaching (GAs only)	(continuing)
	GCOL 61093	ONTAP Teaching Workshop (GAs only)	1
	TOTAL Hours (non-GA/GA)		10/12	TOTAL Hours		9
YEAR TWO	FALL Semester			SPRING Semester
	Course	Title	Hours	Course	Title	Hours
				PHIL	Elective	3
	60191	Graduate Seminar	3	PHIL	Elective	3
	69199	Thesis I	4	69199	Thesis I	2
	69997	Colloquium	1	69997	Colloquium	(continuing)
	69164	College Teaching (GAs only)	1	69164	College Teaching (GAs only)	(continuing)
	TOTAL Hours (non-GA/GA)		8/9	TOTAL Hours		8

TOTAL HOURS (non-GA/GA): 35/38
TOTAL Coursework Hours: 33

NOTES:
(1) One graduate course in a discipline outside philosophy may be taken as a non-menu elective.

(2) Students who do not need to maintain full time status might prefer to take an additional elective (11 credit hours) in the Fall Semester of their second year to facilitate thesis writing in the Spring.