Plan Your Education
How to Apply
Apply for Admission
Please review the first-year and transfer apply pages for important information about application requirements, deadlines, and application status check.
Financing Your Education
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Financial Aid Deadlines & Application Process
Scholarships for First-Year & Transfer Students
Cost & Aid
For fall semester admission, applications submitted by the "priority deadline" of March 1 are given priority and will be notified of a decision by the end of April. Applications will be considered on an ongoing basis through July 1.
For spring semester admission, the application deadline is December 1. Applications will be considered on an ongoing basis through December.
Financing Your Education
Become a Beacon and pursue your passion in UMass Boston’s diverse, supportive environment. Many students across our 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs receive financial aid—providing access to an education that’s exceptional and affordable.
Financial Aid Deadlines & Application Process
Scholarships for First-Year & Transfer Students
For additional information regarding tuition and fees, please visit the Bursar’s Office or send an email to Bursar@umb.edu.
Curriculum
The Standard Major in Philosophy:
The standard major requires completion of 10 philosophy courses including:
- 1: Phil 100 (Intro to Philosophy) or Phil 108 (Moral and Social Problems)
- 2: Phil 120 (Introduction to Logic)
- 3: Phil 211 (Ancient Philosophy)
- 4: Phil 212 (Modern Philosophy)
6 additional courses in philosophy, including at least five courses numbered 300 or higher.
Restrictions on courses that count toward the major:
- No more than two 100-level courses may count toward the standard major.
- No more than one course in the major may be taken on a pass/fail basis.
- PHIL 478 and 479 (independent study) do not normally count toward the satisfaction of the 300-level or higher major requirement.
Contact
Department Chair: Professor Steven Levine
Office Manager: Vendela Carlson
Location: Wheatley Hall, Floor: 05, Room: 00017
Phone: 617.287.6530
Fax: 617.287.6544
Mailing address:
Philosophy Department
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125-3393

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