Applying to the M.A. Program
Applying to the MA program entails the following:
- File an online application with the University. Locate the Quick Links on 菠菜网lol正规平台 website
and click Apply to the Program.
- Have official transcripts of previous university work sent to:
Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluations
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0017 - Have three letters of recommendation sent to:
Graduate Committee
Department of Philosophy
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0096
Additional materials (exam scores, writing sample, etc.) are not required, but can be submitted to the Department's Graduate Committee as optional supplementary material.
The online application contains a section for a "statement of purpose." This statement should include an account of the applicant's philosophical background, philosophical interests, and reasons for pursuing graduate study in philosophy.