Graduate Student Resource Page

Department/University Resources	General Resources
How to Apply to the M.A. Program	University TA and GA Position Info. (being revised)
Philosophy Department Graduate Student Handbook	Philosopher's Index Online
University Master's Degree Page	Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
University Financial Aid Page	GRE Prep Links
The 411 on the BQE	Philosophical Gourmet
BQE Including Past Questions and Answers	Long Beach Housing
Thesis and Exams
Proposal Submission Checklist *	Associations and Centers
Guidelines & Examples of Thesis Proposals	Center for Cognitive Science
Guidelines & Examples of Comprehensive Exam Proposals	Center for Applied Ethics
University Thesis Office Page With Thesis Deadlines	Center for Advancement of Philosophy in the Schools
University Thesis Style and Format Guidelines Manual	10th California Conference in Early Modern Philosophy
Important Policies	Student Philosophy Association
Department Policy on Revalidating MA Coursework	American Philosophical Association
University Page on Educational Leave	American Association of Philosophy Teachers
Course Descriptions
Spring 2008 Course Descriptions New

Forms	Employment and Scholarships
Program Form	Department Graduate Assistant Flyer (rtf format)
Coursework Form	Old Student Office Assistant Flyer (rtf format)
Graduate Research Fellowship Guidelines	Old Department Scholarship Flyer (rtf format)
Graduate Research Fellowship Application	Old Department Scholarship Application (rtf format)
Student Life and Development Travel Application Flow Chart	Learning Assistance Center
	Learning Assistance Center's SI Application Page
	2008 SI Application Form Excel Version PDF Version
	2008 SI Recommendation Form Word Version PDF Version

News:

Department Meeting Dates for Fall 2008: Monday Sept. 8 Monday Sept. 22 Monday Oct. 27 12:30-2 Monday November 17 12:30-2 Monday December 1 12:30-2

WPE
People who score a 4 or higher on the GRE or GMAT analytical portion of the test do not have to take the WPE. The registration form for the WPE says that scores must be sent to the Enrollments office, but it does not state if they have to be official scores sent by the GRE or GMAT officials or if students can submit the scores themselves.

Graduate Assistantship Positions

Applications For GA and SI positions Solicited. Deadline for Spring 2009 Semester GA applications October 24th, 2008. See links in Employment and Scholarship section above for more information.

Fall 2008: Orientation: MHB 915 10/3/2008 at 6pm.

Test Date: Analytic Test
Saturday November 23rd Analytic Test 1-4pm MHB 915 (11/23/2008)
Location: MHB 915

Test Date: Text Test
Sunday, November 24th Text Test 1-4pm MHB 915 (11/24/2008)
Location: MHB 915
Text: Knowledge and Lotteries by John Hawthorne