The 4 plus1 accelerated Master's program in Philosophy is an expedited program of study that allows students to complete a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and a Master's degree in Humanities in as few as 5 years.<br>Upon acceptance, students are allowed to take some graduate-level courses during their remaining semesters of undergraduate study. Up to defined limits, such classes may count both towards satisfying the requirements of the BA major and the MH Masters in Humanities. Ideally arranged, a student could take 5 dual-counted courses so that by the time of BA completion they are approximately halfway done with their graduate degree. This program is intended for outstanding undergraduate Philosophy majors who have demonstrated graduate-level academic skills and can do graduate-quality work as undergraduates. These degree requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major advisor and CLAS advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.<br>The philosophy program offers a rigorous liberal arts education. It trains students to speak and write carefully, think and reason critically, and seek out creative connections between ideas of all kinds. Philosophy is an excellent preparation for almost any professional field. Philosophical inquiries can cover a wide range of subject matters including ethics and politics, art and literature, history and religion, technology, and the sciences. The benefits of a philosophy degree last a lifetime, setting students on a path toward self-development, intellectual sophistication, and the enrichment that comes from living a more reflective life.