The UM Catalog has a complete list of courses and their descriptions. The department awards between one and five assistantships each year to the most qualified students in the M.A. program. The assistantships awarded include instructional and research assistance in philosophy and ethics as well as English composition. Teaching assistants are required to register for 9 credits each semester. Applicants must have completed the graduate program application and the assistantship application by February 1 to be considered for an assistantship for the upcoming academic year.
Applications are available upon request from the departmental office.
The department has several grader positions open to qualified students. These positions are available each semester for work in lower level philosophy courses at an hourly wage. Contact the department office for further information. Applications are available for admitted students from the departmental office. Readership positions are awarded at the start of each term.