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Master of Arts in Philosophy and Religion

Degree Requirements

​The Master of Arts degree (M.A.) in Philosophy and Religion requires the completion of 36 credits of graduate studies. The duration of the degree is normally 2 to 3 years of part-time study. Up to 9 credits, with approval, upon admission, may be awarded for prior graduate equivalent studies towards the degree. All students are required to take the required courses. Upon completion of all the required and elective course work, students are required to take a comprehensive exam for the degree. Students must pass the comprehensive exam in order to proceed to the writing of a 15 to 20,000 word thesis on an approved topic. If both the comprehensive exam and the thesis are passed at a high enough standard, as assessed by the examiners, the degree of M.A. may be awarded with distinction or merit. If a candidate fails the comprehensive exam, it may be retaken one more time. If failed at a second attempt, the examiners may award a Graduate Diploma of Studies (G.Dip.St.) in Philosophy and Religion as the terminal award. The Diploma will also usually be awarded if the dissertation, after a second resubmission attempt, is unsuccessful. 

​Course structure for the Master of Arts degree (M.A.) in Philosophy and Religion, totalling 36 credits:

​1) PHL504--Craft of Critical Writing and Research (3 credits)
​2) PHL546--Philosophy of Religion I (3 credits)
​3) PHL547--Philosophy of Religion II (3 credits)
​4) Electives (15 credits)
5) ​PHL531--Comprehensive Exam Preparation (3 credits)
​6) PHL534--Thesis Proposal (3 credits)
​7) PHL536--Thesis Writing I (3 credits)
​8) PHL538--Thesis Writing II (3 credits)
9) PHL540--Ongoing Thesis Registration (0 credits)
​10) PHL542--Thesis Presentation (0 credits)
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15 credits for the degree are chosen from the following electives:

​PHL551--Ancient Philosophy (3 credits)
PHL509--Health Care Ethics (3 credits)
PHL526--Independent Reading (3 credits)
PHL553--Issues in Epistemology (3 credits)
PHL512--Issues in Metaethics (3 credits)
PHL513--Issues in Metaphysics (3 credits)
​PHL552--Mediaeval Philosophy (3 credits)
​PHL553--Modern Philosophy (3 credits)
PHL527--Philosophical Anthropology (3 credits)
​PHL516--Religion and Jurisprudence (3 credits)
PHL517--Religion, Science and Philosophy (3 credits)
PHL518--Political Philosophy (3 credits)
​PHL556--Thought of St Thomas Aquinas (3 credits)
​PHL557--Thought of George Berkley (3 credits)
​PHL558--Thought of Immanuel Kant (3 credits)
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi Christian University, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation registered in the State of Florida and has permission to award its religious degrees under the terms of Florida Statute 1005.06 (1)(f). The University is entered on the list of religious institutions maintained by the Florida Department of Education, Commission for Independent Education. For further details on the standing our degrees, see the University's Degree Awarding Status page. © 20017-2022.
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