Requirements for a Master’s Degree

Either the MA or MS may be earned. The MA requires demonstration, either by coursework or examination, of a reading knowledge of a foreign language appropriate for research. Both degrees require the successful completion of 45 graduate credits. Candidates are required to have a major field of at least 24 credits of coursework (including historiography) from a list of approved history and philosophy of science courses and a minor field of 15 credits of coursework in science, history, philosophy, or a related (or integrated) field; a thesis is optional.

Requirements for a Doctoral Degree

The equivalent of three years of graduate work beyond the bachelor’s degree is required including a doctoral thesis. This must include the requirements for, or the equivalent of, a master’s degree in history and philosophy of science. Coursework should have history and philosophy of science as a major; the minor field can be in science, history, philosophy, or a related (or integrated) field. Generally, one foreign language is required.