哲学硕士和哲学博士学位由研究生院授予。通过文理学院提供教学。由于没有末期的硕士课程，所有申请人都可以申请博士学位课程。只要获得委员会的批准并完成所需的课程学时数，学生就可以在此过程中获得硕士学位。硕士可以有或没有论文。如果学生正在攻读研究生学位课程并同时在校园攻读其他课程，他们也可能获得硕士学位。哲学硕士课程要求至少30 sh的研究生学分，并且不提供论文。硕士课程不提供硕士学位，而是授予成功攻读博士学位的学生。
Breadth of knowledge: demonstrate knowledge of a wide range of areas in philosophymetaphysics and epistemology, value theory, history of philosophy, and logic, philosophy of mathematics, and philosophy of science. Depth of knowledge: demonstrate advanced knowledge in at least one major subarea of philosophy. Scholarship and research skills: develop the skills required to conduct rigorous philosophical research, including philosophical writing and communication skills, and the ability to engage others work. Professionalization and career preparation: understand the disciplinary norms and standards of research, and of professional and collegial engagement with others, and develop a portfolio and skills contributing to one's career prospects, guided by one's career goals and interests, and informed by knowledge of different possible career opportunities and trajectories.<br><br>The graduate program is designed to train teachers and scholars in philosophy. The Department of Philosophy also is invested in helping students to use their philosophical training careers outside of academia.