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Requirements at a Glance

Entrance Semester
Fall and Spring
Application Deadline
January 15 for the fall semester
October 1 for the spring semester
Additional Requirements
Undergraduate degree
Two letters of recommendation
Resume
Statement of Purpose
TOEFL/IELTS score if international applicant
Application
Completion of online application

Ethics, Peace, and Human Rights (MA)

Admission to the Program

Students may apply to either the or the . Students applying to SIS must apply by January 15 for fall and October 1 for spring to be considered for merit-based aid.

A Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is optional. Applicants who have completed the exam are welcome to submit their scores as part of their application.

Degree Requirements

  • 36 credit hours of approved graduate work
  • Minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA required to remain in good academic standing and to earn the degree
  • Capstone Experience: Completion of graduate work that clearly relates to the field of Ethics, Peace, and Human Rights via one of the following:
    • Approved Internship: 3-6 credit hours with a grade of B or better
    • Practicum: 3 credit hours with grade of B or better
    • Substantial Research Paper: 3 credit hours with grade of B or better
    • Thesis: 3-6 credit hours with grade of SP and submission of the thesis

Course Requirements

Required (12 credit hours)

*Note: Students in CAS will complete PHIL-631 and students in SIS will complete SIS-642.

  • or SIS-642 Intercultural Relations (3)

Philosophy (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from the following:

  • PHIL-631 Topics in Modern Moral Problems (3)
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Research Methods (6 credit hours)

Complete 6 credit hours from the following, or another approved methodology course, or approved graduate seminar in Philosophy and one qualifying paper:

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Concentration (9 credit hours)

Complete 9 thematically-related credit hours in one of the following concentrations, or in another academically sound concentration approved by the student's faculty advisor:

  • Ethics of Development
  • Global Environmental Justice
  • Human Rights, Advocacy, and Social Justice
  • Human Rights, Genocide, and Mass Atrocities
  • Human Rights, Peace, and Conflict Resolution
  • Philosophy and Ethics

Elective (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from the following, or other approved courses:

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Capstone (3 credit hours)

Complete at least 3 credit hours from one of the following:

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Ethics, Peace, and Human Rights (MA) and Business Administration (MBA)

For approved dual degree program, see .