Students who successfully complete this program receive the two degrees simultaneously, normally at the end of their fifth year of study.

To complete the concurrent BA/MA program, the student will fulfill separately all requirements for the BA and thesis-based MA, with the exception that two 4000-level courses can satisfy requirements for both the BA and the MA In addition to these two overlapping 4000-level courses, the student must complete all of the remaining requirements for the general major in philosophy, as well as all of the remaining requirements for the thesis-based MA in philosophy.

Students in the master's program must satisfy a variety of requirements, including the completion of course work. The department has a diversified faculty that can supervise the writing of a master's theses and doctoral dissertations on a wide range of topics. The department makes available a limited number of teaching assistantships and assists with job placement.