All applicants for graduate study at George Mason University must meet the admission standards specified in the Admission chapter of the University Catalog.
Included with their application, all applicants must submit the materials required by the university listed on Application Requirements. Below are clarifications and additions for applicants to this program.
Applicants to the MA in philosophy must also submit:
GRE Scores are optional. GRE scores are recommended for those students planning to go on to pursue a PhD in philosophy.
Applicants to the MA with a focus in traditional and contemporary philosophy and the concentration in philosophy and cultural theory whose records are otherwise strong but who have not completed at least one undergraduate course in each of three core areas (logic, ancient philosophy, and modern philosophy) are expected to complete these courses before a final admission decision can be made.
Applicants to the concentration in ethics and public affairs whose records are otherwise strong but who have not completed at least one undergraduate course in each of two core areas (logic and either ancient or modern philosophy) are expected to complete these courses before a final admission decision can be made.
Upon completion of this course work, the program will re-open the application for admission at the applicant’s request. If the course work is completed within the next academic year, the application for admission will be re-opened without requiring an additional application fee.